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What subjects did Jacob Burckhardt study at the University of Basel?

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At the University of Basel, Jacob Burckhardt’s initial studies were primarily focused on Greek. Subsequently, he dedicated three years to the study of formal theology, a path he pursued to honor the professional traditions of his family before eventually abandoning it.1