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“In this first-rate narrative history of the Dutch Republic, Park (Utrecht Univ.) does a brilliant job of blending political, social economic, and cultural history into a clear and interesting synthesis. Essential. All collections in early modern Europe, early modern capitalism, or the history of national formation.”
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"Maarten Prak gives a remarkable overview of this indubitably fascinating period. His book can serve both as an introduction for the less informed reader and a complementary study for the highly specialized scholar."
-H-HRE, Violet Soen, Department of Early Modern History, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
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Maarten Prak charts the political, social, economic and cultural history of the Golden Age through chapters that range from the introduction of the tulip to the experience of immigrants and Jews in Dutch society, the paintings of Vermeer and Rembrandt, and the ideas of Spinoza. He sets the Dutch experience within a European context and examines the extent to which the Golden Age was a product of its own past or the harbinger of the more modern, industrialized and enlightened society of the future. This accessible study will prove invaluable reading to anyone interested in Dutch history.
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“In this first-rate narrative history of the Dutch Republic, Park (Utrecht Univ.) does a brilliant job of blending political, social economic, and cultural history into a clear and interesting synthesis. Essential. All collections in early modern Europe, early modern capitalism, or the history of national formation.”
-Choice
"Maarten Prak gives a remarkable overview of this indubitably fascinating period. His book can serve both as an introduction for the less informed reader and a complementary study for the highly specialized scholar."
-H-HRE, Violet Soen, Department of Early Modern History, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
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Maarten Prak charts the political, social, economic and cultural history of the Golden Age through chapters that range from the introduction of the tulip to the experience of immigrants and Jews in Dutch society, the paintings of Vermeer and Rembrandt, and the ideas of Spinoza. He sets the Dutch experience within a European context and examines the extent to which the Golden Age was a product of its own past or the harbinger of the more modern, industrialized and enlightened society of the future. This accessible study will prove invaluable reading to anyone interested in Dutch history.
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