- Civilization, History, Anthropology, Benelux countries
This text 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. Examines seventeenth-century Dutch life, history, and culture.
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Cool, grave, classical in form and contemplative.
- cooloverwhelming
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- contemplativerelentless
- earnestironic
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- Author
- Simon Schama
- First published
- 1987
- Pages
- 698
- Publisher
- Contact, Fontana Press, Gallimard
- Editions
- 15
- Language
- French, Dutch, English
- ISBN
- 9789025466091
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