Jacob Burckhardt's social and political thought /
"Best known as the author of The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy, Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt (1818-97) is one of the most important figures in the development of European historiography. His critique of modernity and his emphasis on the importance of cultural history have helped...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Toronto, Ont. :
University of Toronto Press,
©2004.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- A historian in troubled times
- Cultural versus political history : Burckhardt and Ranke
- Burckhardt's cultural history : philosophy, style, and poetry
- Elements : scepticism, organicism, and human nature
- Themes : freedom, the state, and society
- Burckhardt and Nietzsche : two critiques of modernity
- Conclusion : an astute political thinker.