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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.
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Civilization, History, Anthropology, Benelux countries, Dutch, Wealth, New York Times reviewed, KulturPlaces
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17th century, 1648-1795Showing 5 featured editions. View all 15 editions?
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The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age
December 8, 1997, Vintage
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in English
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Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age
September 1988, Univ of California Pr
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0520061470 9780520061477
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The embarrassment of riches: an interpretation of dutch culture in the golden age
1987, Knopf
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0394510755 9780394510750
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