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The Civilisation of The Renaissance In Italy by Jacob Burckhardt This follows the Middlemore translation with minor emendations. Chapter headings: Introduction; The Tyranny of the Fourteenth Century; The Tyranny of the Fifteenth Century; The Petty Tyrannies; The Greater Dynasties; The Opponents of Tyranny; The Republics: Venice and Florence; The Foreign Policy of the Italian States; War as a Work of Art; The Papacy and Its Dangers; The Italian State and the Individual; The Perfecting of the Individual; The Modern Idea of Fame; Modern Wit and Satire; Introductory Remarks; Rome, the City of Ruins; The Old Authors; Humanism in the Fourteenth Century; The Universities and Schools; The Furtherers of Humanism; The Reproduction of Antiquity: Latin Correspondence and Orations; Latin Treatises and History; General Latinisation of Culture; Modern Latin Poetry; Fall of the Humanists in the Sixteenth Century; Journeys of the Italians; Natural Science in Italy; The Discovery of Natural Beauty; The Discovery of Man – Spiritual Description in Poetry; Biography; The Description of Nations and Cities; Description of the Outward Man; Descriptions of Life in Movement; The Equalisation of Classes; The Outward Refinement of Life; Language as the Basis of Social Intercourse; The Higher Forms of Society; The Perfect Man of Society; The Position of Woman; Domestic Economy; The Festivals; Morality; Religion in Daily Life; Religion and the Spirit of the Renaissance; Mixture of Ancient and Modern Superstition; General Disintegration of Belief. Features; Folio Society First Impression Publisher Folio Society, London; 2004 Green Cloth Hardback, 451 pp With colour photographs Size 260 x 200mm, 1.9kg In Very Good condition. 1st printing. Some sunning and bumps to slipcase. COD is subject to courier's coverage and to app limitations. Couriers: J&T Express (Go to website tracking for more detailed movement information.) VdL of BPH's terms & conditions: 1.) Buyer must be 18yrs old or above. 2.) Any delays in the parcel once initial scan has been done is out of the seller's control. 3.) Photos request will ONLY be entertained for those with ACTIVE orders. 4.) Automatic cancellation for those orders that will not meet courier's restrictions. 5.) We hold discretion on who to sell our items to.