Burckhardt, Jakob(1818–1897)
The Swiss cultural historian Jakob Burckhardt was born in Basel, the son of a Protestant minister. He began his university education as a theology student, but lost...
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The Swiss historian Jacob Christoph Burckhardt (1818-1897) was a philosophical historian whose books dealt with cultural and artistic history and whose lectures examined the forces that had shaped Eur...
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Niebuhr, considered one of the most important and influential Protestant theologians in twentieth-century America, is the author of The Children of Light and the Children of Darkness (1944) and Christ...
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In the following excerpt, Kerrigan and Braden analyze Burkhardt's understanding of Renaissance individualism and posit that, in Burckhardt's view, the concept of honor provides the only ...
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In the following excerpt, Gilbert describes Burckhardt's intended projects in his early career and one of his early works, The Age of Constantine the Great.
When his years of study came to a...
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In the following excerpt, Ferguson, a noted Renaissance historian, describes the structure and argument of Burckhardt's The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy, and evaluates the continuin...
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Originally published as the introduction to an Italian edition of The Cultural History of Greece, the following essay places Burckhardt's book in its contemporary intellectual context.
An in...
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In the excerpt below, Lowith discusses Burckhardt's understanding of political continuity, with special reference to Reflections on World History.
The proper purpose of Burckhardt's l...
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In the excerpt below, Weintraub discusses Burckhardt's approach to art and art history.
Burckhardt's reluctance to theorize must not be confused with dislike for generalization or str...
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Below, White analyzes Burckhardt's work within the framework of a structuralist theory of historiography. He emphasizes the influence of Arthur Schopenhauer on Burckhardt's thought.
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In the excerpt below, Heller describes Burckhardt's approach to original source material, positing an affinity between that employed by the historian and by the poet Goethe.
When in 1495 Rap...
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An American historian, political theorist, novelist, journalist, and lecturer, Kirk was one of America's most eminent conservative intellectuals. His works have provided a major impetus to the ...
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In the excerpt below, Baron evaluates Burckhardt's concept of the Renaissance, assessing criticisms of it and outlining two areas of weakness in The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy.
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Berne (dpa) - Switzerland's Euro 2008 host cities at a galance:
FACTBOX BERNE
Inhabitants: 122,000
Major attractions: Bear Pit, Parliament (Bundeshauser), Clock ...
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