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The Dutch Republic
Jonathan Israel
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Description for The Dutch Republic
Paperback. The Dutch Golden Age was one of the most spectacularly creative episodes in world history. The age of Grotius, Spinoza, Rembrandt, and Vermeer, it was also remarkable for its immense impact in the spheres of commerce, finance, shipping, and technology. This book provides a comprehensive account of the history of the Dutch republic. Series: Oxford History of Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 1264 pages, 32 halftones, 5 maps, tables. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBTB; JFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1490.
The Dutch Golden Age, the age of Grotius, Spinoza, Rembrandt, Vermeer, and a host of other renowned artists and writers was also remarkable for its immense impact in the spheres of commerce, finance, shipping, and technology. It was in fact one of the most spectacularly creative episodes in the history of the world. Jonathan Israel gives the definitive account of the emergence of the United Provinces as a great power, and explains the subsequent decline in the eighteenth century. He places the thought, politics, religion, and social developments of the Golden Age in their broad context, and examines the changing ... Read more
The Dutch Golden Age, the age of Grotius, Spinoza, Rembrandt, Vermeer, and a host of other renowned artists and writers was also remarkable for its immense impact in the spheres of commerce, finance, shipping, and technology. It was in fact one of the most spectacularly creative episodes in the history of the world. Jonathan Israel gives the definitive account of the emergence of the United Provinces as a great power, and explains the subsequent decline in the eighteenth century. He places the thought, politics, religion, and social developments of the Golden Age in their broad context, and examines the changing ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
840
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Series
Oxford History of Early Modern Europe
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1280
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198207344
SKU
V9780198207344
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About Jonathan Israel
Jonathan Israel is Professor of Dutch History and Institutions at the University of London. He is the author of many well-respected books in European and particularly Dutch history.
Reviews for The Dutch Republic
This is a magnificent doorstop of a book ... As an account of what made possible one of the most dazzling "Golden Ages" in European history it is unlikely to be bettered.
Sunday Telegraph
Israel has produced a classic ... Any scholar would be delighted to write a book of such learning, vigour and confidence. Very few indeed ... Read more
Sunday Telegraph
Israel has produced a classic ... Any scholar would be delighted to write a book of such learning, vigour and confidence. Very few indeed ... Read more