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A historical work published in 1860. This seminal study examines the Italian Renaissance through six distinct lenses: politics as art, individual development, classical revival, human discovery, social life, and moral thought. Burckhardt's comprehensive approach captures the spirit of an entire age, analyzing how culture manifests through art, architecture, literature, and social habits. His scholarly judgments have largely withstood