Jacob Burckhardt Knihy

Po dlouhé odmlce se českým čtenářům dostává do rukou jedno ze základních děl evropské historiografie, které Jacob Christoph Burckhardt vydal v roce 1860. Tento text, v dosud jediném českém překladu z roku 1912, přináší ojedinělý pohled na renesanci, zásadně přispívající k jejímu porozumění a dodnes ovlivňující naše vnímání tohoto historického období. Burckhardtův obraz renesance, vytvořený před více než sto padesáti lety, dosud nemá obdobu. Kniha není klasickým historiografickým dílem; patří do oblasti, kterou Burckhardt nazývá „kulturní dějiny“. Autor chápe kulturu a umění v širokém smyslu, zahrnujícím politiku, hospodářství, sport a další aspekty. Burckhardt interpretuje italskou renesanční společnost jako umělecké dílo, včetně státu, který vidí jako racionální konstrukci. Tato idea racionality a promyšlenosti je pro renesanci charakteristická, na rozdíl od středověkého pojetí státu jako organického společenství. Burckhardtova kniha, sama o sobě uměleckým dílem, nadále inspiruje a intelektuálně stimuluje čtenáře po celém světě, a to navzdory své věkovitosti.

Úvahy švýcarského dějepisce o smyslu historie, který vytvářejí tři fenomény (potence) – stát, náboženství a kultura ve své vzájemné podmíněnosti.

From a publishing house dedicated to promoting conservative libertarianism, comes a reprint of a collection of correspondence by Swiss art historian Jacob Burckhardt (1818-1897), a man "viscerally opposed to mass suffrage, modern public education, women in scholarship, and public health insurance." These letters have been selected to give a view of Burckhardt's life, the evolution of his thinking, and his chief concerns. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Focusing on the evolution of the Italian Renaissance, this significant work delves into the cultural and artistic transformations of the period. Originally published in 1860, it is presented here in a two-volume English translation from 1878, offering in-depth analysis and insights into the key figures and movements that shaped this pivotal era in history. Burckhardt's scholarship provides a comprehensive understanding of the Renaissance's impact on art, society, and thought.

In 1872, Jacob Burckhardt, one of the preeminent historians of classical and Renaissance culture, presented this revolutionary work, which portrays ancient Greek culture as an aristocratic world based on a ruthless competition for honor, a competition that led, in turn, to a tyranous state with minimal personal freedoms. Burckhardt's landmark project, the culmination of thirty years of scholarlship by leading Oxford historian, Oswyn Murray, offers a rich cultural history of a fascinating society.

The book offers a reprint of a classic work originally published in 1873, preserving its historical significance and literary style. Readers can explore the themes and insights of the period, gaining a deeper understanding of the context and societal issues of the time. This edition is ideal for those interested in vintage literature and the evolution of storytelling.

Studies the culture which emerged in Italy during the Renaissance, focusing on developments in statecraft, art, and literature.

Renowned for his Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy and Reflections on History (published by Liberty Fund), Jacob Burckhardt (1818–1897) has well been described as "the most civilized historian of the nineteenth century." Judgments on History and Historians consists of records collected by Emil Dürr from Burckhardt's lecture notes for history courses at the University of Basel from 1865 to 1885. The 149 brief sections span five eras: Antiquity, the Middle Ages, History from 1450 to 1598, the History of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries, and the Age of Revolution. As Walter Goetz observed of the work a generation ago, "It is impossible to imagine a more profound introduction to world history and its driving forces." Alberto R. Coll is a Professor of Strategy and Policy at the United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island.

Jacob Burckhardt (1818-1897) was one of the first great historians of culture and art. In his manuscript on the genres of Italian Renaissance painting-still unpublished in the original German and published here in English for the first time-Burckhardt assayed a transformative approach to the study of art history. Rather than undertaking a biographical or a chronological reading of artistic development, Burckhardt chose to read the source materials and extant works of the Italian Renaissance synchronically, by genre. Probably written between 1885 and 1893, this manuscript takes up twelve different categories of paintings, ranging from the allegorical to the historical, from the biblical to the mythological, from the glorification of saints to the denunciation of sinners. Maurizio Ghelardi's introductory essay analyzes Burckhardt's innovative treatment of his subject, establishing the importance of this text not only within Burckhardt's oeuvre but also within the continuum of art historical research.

Studies the culture which emerged in Italy during the Renaissance, focusing on developments in statecraft, art, and literature.