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Jacob Burckhardt's The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy, with S. Ditchfield (York)

Name: Jacob Burckhardt's The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy, with S. Ditchfield (York)
Start: 2026-11-27T14:15:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-27T16:00:00+00:00
Location: Richard Eden Suite, West Court, Clare Hall, Cambridge

Hosted by The Betty Behrens Seminar on Classics of Historiography

Friday 27 November 2026, 14:15Venue time (London)

Friday 27 November 202614:15 · Venue time (London)

Richard Eden Suite, West Court, Clare Hall, Cambridge

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Speaker: Simon Ditchfield (University of York)
Series: The Betty Behrens Seminar on Classics of Historiography

Simon Ditchfield (Emeritus Professor of Early Modern History, University of York) will speak about "The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy" (1860), by Jacob Burckhardt and engage in discussion with the attendees.

For more information: https://www.clarehall.cam.ac.uk/events/the-betty-behrens-seminar-on-classics-of-historiography-michaelmas-2026/