An edition of The Embarrassment of Riches (1987)
The embarrassment of riches
an interpretation of dutch culture in the golden age
By Simon Schama
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Publish Date
1987
Publisher
Knopf
Language
eng
Pages
698
Description:
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.
subjects: Civilization, History, Anthropology, Benelux countries, Dutch, Wealth, New York Times reviewed, Kultur
Places: Netherlands
Times: 17th century, 1648-1795