Die Kultur der Renaissance in Italien

The culture of the Renaissance in Italy is a classic of cultural history. The work, first published in 1860, had an unparalleled impact on intellectual history and cultural philosophy: it expanded the concept of the Renaissance into a comprehensive notion of time and culture and provided its first scientific and artistic representation. Above all, the literary style continues to distinguish the book from most cultural historical accounts and is still regarded as exemplary in its combination of artistic language and philosophical reasoning.