Dutch Culture in the Golden Age |
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| Price, J. L. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-86189-800-5 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Publisher: | Reaktion Books, Limited
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $62.99 |
Book Description:
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During the seventeenth century, the Dutch were at the forefront of social change, economics, the sciences and art. This period of around one hundred years, duringwhichDutch culture flourished, is known as the Golden Age. In
Dutch Culture in the Golden Age, eminent historian J. L. Price goes beyond the standard descriptions of the cultural achievements of the Dutch in their century of greatness by placing the culture in its social context. The distinctive features of this book...
More DescriptionDuring the seventeenth century, the Dutch were at the forefront of social change, economics, the sciences and art. This period of around one hundred years, duringwhichDutch culture flourished, is known as the Golden Age. In Dutch Culture in the Golden Age, eminent historian J. L. Price goes beyond the standard descriptions of the cultural achievements of the Dutch in their century of greatness by placing the culture in its social context. The distinctive features of this book are its broad scope, the attention paid to popular as well as high culture and, in particular, a new interpretation that places an enlightened emphasis on resistance to change as well as acceptance of innovation.