The Historiographic Problem in the Renaissance

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2023-3-22

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This thesis aims to analyze some characteristics of history writing in the Renaissance era as an overlooked concept of the subject. In the literature, the period is perceived either in too romantic or too critical perspectives. The former side views the era as the emergent movement of modern European culture, without analyzing its Medieval characteristics. On the other hand, the latter side tends to underestimate the significant features of this era, mostly because of romantic perspective’s effect. Nevertheless, neither side pays enough attention to the factors related to history writing in the era. In that context, this thesis aims, first, to depict the characteristics of history writing within the Renaissance; second, to have a balanced view on two perspectives and to give an account on the value of the Renaissance as a historical subject. For that aim, the main features of Renaissance historiography and potential breaking points in the era will be analyzed in detail. Then, two significant scholars from two different sides, Jacob Burckhardt and Peter Burke, and their studies on the Renaissance will be elaborated.

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The Renaissance, Historiography, Jacob Burckhardt, Peter Burke, Humanism

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/102586

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P. Vatan Demirkan, “The Historiographic Problem in the Renaissance,” M.A. - Master of Arts, Middle East Technical University, 2023.