Burckhardt, Jacob 1818-1897

The civilization of the Renaissance in Italy by Jacob Burckhardt ( Book )
513 editions published between 1860 and 2011 in 14 languages and held by 3,569 libraries worldwide
This book is one of the best accounts of the colorful period of Italian life and thought between 1350 and 1550.

The Greeks and Greek civilization by Jacob Burckhardt ( Book )
172 editions published between 1898 and 2010 in 8 languages and held by 1,897 libraries worldwide
"Burchkardt portrayed ancient Greek culture as an aristocratic world based on ruthless competition for honor, which led, in turn, to a tyrannous state with minimal freedoms ... Athenian democracy provided a forum where dangerous demagogues could bend the masses to their will and where the individual could co little to resist the decisions of the demos."--Jacket.

The age of Constantine the Great by Jacob Burckhardt ( Book )
106 editions published between 1853 and 2007 in 7 languages and held by 1,887 libraries worldwide
Chronicles the major events that took place between the accession of Diocletian and the death of Constantine and discusses the people, places, and issues that influenced society during that time.

Force and freedom : reflections on history by Jacob Burckhardt ( Book )
189 editions published between 1895 and 2007 in 11 languages and held by 1,769 libraries worldwide

Judgments on history and historians by Jacob Burckhardt ( Book )
42 editions published between 1942 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 991 libraries worldwide
Ambitious in its scope, ranging from the days of Ancient Egypt, through the Reformation to the time of Napoleon, this title presents a history of Western Civilization.

Recollections of Rubens by Jacob Burckhardt ( Book )
67 editions published between 1898 and 2006 in 10 languages and held by 986 libraries worldwide
This edition contains 'Selected letters of Rubens,'translated by R.H. Boothroyd and I. Grafe.

The architecture of the Italian Renaissance by Jacob Burckhardt ( Book )
16 editions published between 1891 and 1987 in English and German and held by 781 libraries worldwide

The altarpiece in Renaissance Italy by Jacob Burckhardt ( Book )
8 editions published between 1988 and 2000 in 3 languages and held by 602 libraries worldwide

Der Cicerone : eine Anleitung zum Genuss der Kunstwerke Italiens by Jacob Burckhardt ( Book )
244 editions published between 1855 and 2001 in 6 languages and held by 551 libraries worldwide

Italian Renaissance painting according to genres by Jacob Burckhardt ( Book )
4 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 394 libraries worldwide