
State as a Work of Art
Pioneering art historian Jacob Burckhardt saw the Italian Renaissance as no less than the beginning of the modern world. In this hugely influential work he argues that the Renaissance''s creativity, competitiveness, dynasties, great city-states and even its vicious rulers sowed the seeds of a new era.
GREAT IDEAS. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way ...
Pioneering art historian Jacob Burckhardt saw the Italian Renaissance as no less than the beginning of the modern world. In this hugely influential work he argues that the Renaissance''s creativity, competitiveness, dynasties, great city-states and even its vicious rulers sowed the seeds of a new era.
GREAT IDEAS. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way ...