Jacob Burckhardt
Swiss cultural historian whose study of the Italian Renaissance treats the state as a work of art.
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Identity, lifespan 1818–1897, Basel career and 1860 Renaissance book.
- University of Basel — Classical Archaeology history
Identity, lifespan 1818–1897, Basel career and 1860 Renaissance book.
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Cultural historian at Basel. His treatment of the Italian city states as deliberately made objects, rather than as inherited conditions, supplies the frame For the Love of Law closes on.
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