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The Dutch Republic in the seventeenth century
- Title
- The Dutch Republic in the seventeenth century / Maarten Prak, Universiteit Utrecht, The Netherlands ; translated by Diane Webb.
- Author
- Prak, Maarten Roy, 1955-
- Publication
- Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023.
- ©2023
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Webb, Diane
- Description
- xii, 310 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- "European societies underwent a remarkable transformation between the Middle Ages and the Industrial Revolution. The Dutch Republic was at the forefront of these developments. This book illuminates the workings of Dutch society, its government, and institutions, and explains the circumstances that allowed such a small country to become a world power in the Seventeenth century"--
- Uniform Title
- Gouden Eeuw. English
- Alternative Title
- Gouden Eeuw.
- Subject
- Note
- "First edition published in Dutch as "Gouden eeuw. Het raadsel van de Republiek" by Uitgeverij SUN, Nijmegen, 2002 and © Uitgeverij SUN, Nijmegen, 2002."
- "First edition published in English by Cambridge University Press as "The Dutch Republic in the Seventeenth Century: The Golden Age," 2005."
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- The enigma of the Republic -- Turbulent beginnings -- A new country (1609-1650) -- A world power (1650-1713) -- The armed forces -- A market economy -- Worldwide trading network -- Riches -- Toil and trouble -- Community -- The authorities -- A dissonant chorus -- Freedom against all odds -- The urban landscape -- A lettered land -- Religious pluralism -- A new approach to science and philosophy -- Paintings, paintings everywhere -- The end of the Golden Age.
- Call Number
- JFE 23-1175
- ISBN
- 9781009240598
- 1009240595
- 9781009240567
- 1009240560
- 9781009240581 (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 2022025413
- OCLC
- 1328141440
- Author
- Prak, Maarten Roy, 1955- author.
- Title
- The Dutch Republic in the seventeenth century / Maarten Prak, Universiteit Utrecht, The Netherlands ; translated by Diane Webb.
- Publisher
- Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023.
- Copyright Date
- ©2023
- Edition
- Second edition.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Chronological Term
- 1600-1699
- Added Author
- Webb, Diane, translator.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 23-1175