UID:
almahu_9949447715202882
Format:
1 online resource (xii, 310 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
Edition:
Second edition.
ISBN:
9781009240581 (ebook)
Uniform Title:
Gouden Eeuw.
Content:
Rembrandt, Hals and Vermeer are still household names, even though they died over three hundred years ago. In their lifetimes they witnessed the extraordinary consolidation of the newly independent Dutch Republic and its emergence as one of the richest nations on earth. As one contemporary wrote in 1673: the Dutch were 'the envy of some, the fear of others, and the wonder of all their neighbours'. During the Dutch Golden Age, the arts blossomed and the country became a haven of religious tolerance. However, despite being self-proclaimed champions of freedom, the Dutch conquered communities in America, Africa and Asia and were heavily involved in both slavery and the slave trade on three continents. This substantially revised second edition of the leading textbook on the Dutch Republic includes a new chapter exploring slavery and its legacy, as well as a new chapter on language and literature.
Note:
"First edition published in Dutch as "Gouden eeuw. Het raadsel van de Republiek" by Uitgeverij SUN, Nijmegen, 2002 and © Uitgeverij SUN, Nijmegen, 2002."
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"First edition published in English by Cambridge University Press as "The Dutch Republic in the Seventeenth Century: The Golden Age," 2005."
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 19 Jan 2023).
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The enigma of the Republic -- Turbulent beginnings -- A new country (1609-1650) -- A world power (1650-1713) -- The armed forces -- A market economy -- Worldwide trading network -- Riches -- Toil and trouble -- Community -- The authorities -- A dissonant chorus -- Freedom against all odds -- The urban landscape -- A lettered land -- Religious pluralism -- A new approach to science and philosophy -- Paintings, paintings everywhere -- The end of the Golden Age.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9781009240598
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009240581
