Review: The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy
Gebruikersrecensie - Elizabeth - GoodreadsI read it. Got to know a lot about Dante. Dante is so important because he broke the mold of writing in Latin. He wrote in Italian, in the common language for the common people. I did get a kick out ... Volledige recensie lezen
Review: The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy
Gebruikersrecensie - DoctorM - GoodreadsA brilliant piece of writing--- and the source for what so many of us in my generation believed about the history of the Renaissance. The prose here was celebrated in Peter Gay's (classic) "Style in ... Volledige recensie lezen
Review: The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy
Gebruikersrecensie - Jeff - GoodreadsThough there are other, more recent, accounts of the italian renaissance, Burckhardt's book remains the touchstone of how we think about and talk about this remarkable moment in Western Civilization ... Volledige recensie lezen
Review: The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy
Gebruikersrecensie - Walt - GoodreadsThis is a difficult reading for someone with an advanced degree in Medieval History much less lay people. The content may be of the highest caliber; but there is so much more detail than in traditional Renaissance studies that most readers are quickly overwhelmed. Volledige recensie lezen
Review: The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy
Gebruikersrecensie - Flora - GoodreadsI want to read again. I read it while in Florence--perfect for background. Recommended by prof of Italian lit at columbia, Piccolomini, whose mother owner the Palazzo Antellesi where we stayed. Volledige recensie lezen
Review: The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy
Gebruikersrecensie - Diana - GoodreadsRather general in its descriptions but easy and engrossing read. The presentation of history has changed over the century but very useful as background reading. Volledige recensie lezen
Review: The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy
Gebruikersrecensie - Lisa - GoodreadsToo boring, didn't really know much about the people of the time so I felt lost at times. I did get the idea that I might like to watch the series The Borgias now though. Volledige recensie lezen
Review: The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy
Gebruikersrecensie - Noah - GoodreadsSo many works of art history from theose days still hold a very strong ground. Therefore I was truely surprised to realize that this famous work is astinishingly superficials and unstructured. Quite a disappointment. Volledige recensie lezen
Review: The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy (Arts & Letters)
Gebruikersrecensie - Justin Evans - GoodreadsWell, I guess that's what old history is like. Burckhardt piles up his anecdotes and, true to his word, gives you his own picture of the Italian Renaissance. Don't go looking for a narrative of events ... Volledige recensie lezen
Review: The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy
Gebruikersrecensie - Francine - GoodreadsI have just re-read portions of the 1955 edition for the first time in about 20 years. I was curious about a few things after reading a current book on the history of the Roman Catholic Church so I ... Volledige recensie lezen
