Dutch Culture in the Golden Age.
The seventeenth century is considered the Dutch Golden Age, a time when the Dutch were at the forefront of social change, economics, the sciences, and art. In Dutch Culture in the Golden Age, eminent historian J.L. Price goes beyond the standard descriptions of the cultural achievements of the Dutch...
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| Language: | English |
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Reaktion Books,
2012.
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| Summary: | The seventeenth century is considered the Dutch Golden Age, a time when the Dutch were at the forefront of social change, economics, the sciences, and art. In Dutch Culture in the Golden Age, eminent historian J.L. Price goes beyond the standard descriptions of the cultural achievements of the Dutch during this time by placing these many achievements within their social context. Price's central argument is that alongside the innovative tendencies in Dutch society and culture there were powerful conservative and reactionary forces at work--and that it was the tension between these contradictory. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (289 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781861899910 1861899912 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |