The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy — Jacob Burckhardt

Title: The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy — Jacob Burckhardt

Author: Jacob Burckhardt

Publisher: Phaidon Press / Oxford University Press

Format: Hardcover

Edition: Copyright edition, 1944

ISBN: No ISBN 

Condition: Second-hand. Good vintage hardcover. No dust jacket. Cloth boards show rubbing, light marks, fading and general shelf wear. Corners and spine ends show age-related wear. Interior pages appear age-toned with some marks. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

A landmark study of Renaissance Italy by Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt, examining the rise of individualism, politics, art, culture, morality, religion and society during one of Europe’s most influential periods.

First published in the nineteenth century, The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy remains one of the foundational works of Renaissance history and cultural scholarship. This 1944 Phaidon edition is a handsome vintage hardcover suitable for readers and collectors of European history, art history and classic historical writing.