Carl Jacob Christoph Burckhardt (1818–1897) was a Swiss historian. Burckhardt's best known work is The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy (1860).
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- Janus: Jacob Burckhardt - History as Education and Culture Article in the undergraduate history journal of the University of Maryland discussing Burkhardt's methodology in light of his contemporary world.
- Jacob Burckhardt, Swiss Philosopher of History A review of "Force and Freedom" recognizing the hundredth anniversary of Burkhardt's death in 1897.