UID:
almahu_9949701115702882
Format:
1 online resource (ix, 195 pages)
ISBN:
9789004250956
Series Statement:
Egodocuments and history ; v. 5
Content:
Based on analysis of a diary kept by Constantijn Huygens Jr, the secretary to Stadholder-King William of Orange, this book proposes a new explanation for the invention of the modern, private diary in the 17th century. At the same time it sketches a panoramic view of Europe at the time of the Glorious Revolution and the Nine Years' War, recorded by an eyewitness. The book includes chapters on such subjects as the changing perception of time, book collecting, Huygens's role as connoisseur of art, belief in magic and witchcraft, and gossip and sexuality at the court of William and Mary. Finally this study shows how modern scientific ideas, developed by Huygens's brother Christiaan Huygens, changed our way of looking at the world around us.
Note:
Preliminary Material /
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Introduction /
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1. Constantijn Huygens Jr /
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2. Diary-Writing and Time-Keeping /
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3.The Glorious Revolution of 1688 /
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4.The Nine Years' War /
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5. Dutchmen and Englishmen /
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6.The Many Faces of William of Orange /
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7. Connoisseur of Art /
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8.The Bibliotheca Zuylichemiana /
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9. Quacks and Witches /
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10. Gossip and Sex /
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11. Servants and Maids /
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12.The Last Generation /
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13.The Court as a Microcosm /
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Bibliography /
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Index of Names /
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Index of Places /
Additional Edition:
Print version: Dekker, Rudolf. Family, culture and society in the diary of Constantijn Huygens Jr, secretary to Stadholder-King William of Orange. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2013 ISBN 9789004250949
Language:
English
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