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The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age

by Simon Schama

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Schama explores the mysterious contradictions of the Dutch nation that invented itself from the ground up, attained an unprecedented level of affluence, and lived in constant dread of being corrupted by happiness. Drawing on a vast array of period documents and sumptuously reproduced art, Schama re-creates in precise detail a nation's mental state. He tells of bloody uprisings and beached whales, of the cult of hygiene and the plague of tobacco, of thrifty housewives and profligate tulip-speculators. He tells us how the Dutch celebrated themselves and how they were slandered by their enemies.

"History on the grand scale...An ambitious portrait of one of the most remarkable episodes in modern history."--New York Times

"Wonderfully inclusive; with wit and intense curiosity he teases out meaning from every aspect of Dutch seventeenth-century life."--Robert Hughes

Synopsis:

In a brilliantly inventive work, bestselling author Simon Schama explores the enigma of 17th-century Holland, a nation that attained an unprecedented level of affluence, yet lived in constant dread of being corrupted by prosperity. Drawing on a vast array of period documents and sumptuously reproduced art, THE EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES throbs with life on every page. 314 photos & illustrations.

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ISBN:

9780679781240

Author:

Schama, Simon

Publisher:

Vintage Books

Location:

New York :

Subject:

Civilization

Subject:

Anthropology - Cultural

Subject:

Netherlands

Subject:

17th century

Subject:

Western Europe

Subject:

Western Europe - Benelux

Subject:

Dutch

Subject:

Netherlands Civilization 17th century.

Subject:

Western Europe - General

Subject:

Europe - Western

Subject:

World History-Benelux and Switzerland

Subject:

World History-European History General

Copyright:

c198

Edition Description:

Trade paper

Series:

Vintage

Publication Date:

19971231

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Grade Level:

General/trade

Language:

English

Illustrations:

314 BandW ILLUSTRATIONS

Pages:

720

Dimensions:

9.00x6.61x1.47 in. 2.50 lbs.

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Related Subjects

History and Social Science » Anthropology » Cultural Anthropology
History and Social Science » Europe » Northwest Europe » Holland and the Netherlands
History and Social Science » Western Civilization » Early Modern
History and Social Science » World History » European History General
History and Social Science » World History » General

The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age Used Trade Paper Simon Schama

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Product details 720 pages Vintage Books USA - 2013-05-15 English 9780679781240 Reviews:

"Synopsis" by Libri, In a brilliantly inventive work, bestselling author Simon Schama explores the enigma of 17th-century Holland, a nation that attained an unprecedented level of affluence, yet lived in constant dread of being corrupted by prosperity. Drawing on a vast array of period documents and sumptuously reproduced art, THE EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES throbs with life on every page. 314 photos & illustrations.