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The Civilization Of The Renaissance In Italy
Author: Jacob Burckhardt
Narrator: Geoffrey Howard
Unabridged: 14 hr 10 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Published: 01/01/2006
Categories: Nonfiction, History
Synopsis
In this landmark study, Burckhardt chronicles the breakup of the medieval worldview that came with the rediscoveries of Greek and Roman culture and the new emphasis on the role of the individual. These went hand in hand with scientific achievement and a more naturalistic depiction of the world in art and literature.
