Almost alone among 19th century historians, Burckhardt saw the totalitarian direction that history would take in the 20th. This book contains the quintessence of his political wisdom & is a guide to the study & comprehension of historical processes.
James Hastings Nichols gives an extensive introduction to Burckhardt; following this are Burckhardt's essays which grew out of a series of lectures delivered at the University of Basel.
Jacob Burckhardt by Nichols
Introduction
The three powers
The reciprocal action of the three powers
The crises of history
The great men of history
On fortune & misfortune in history
Footnotes
Index