Jacob Burckhardt's Social and Political Thought /

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"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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Sigurdson, Richard Franklin
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto, Ont. : University of Toronto Press, 2004.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Burckhardt, Jacob.
Burckhardt, Jacob, > 1818-1897.
Burckhardt, Jacob, > 1818-1897 > Pensee politique et sociale.
Burckhardt, Jacob, > 1818-1897 > Political and social views.
Sociale ideeën.
Politieke ideeën.
Politisches Denken
Political and social views.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > History & Theory.
HISTORY > Historiography.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
Electronic books.
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.

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