Embarrassment of Riches

An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age

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Embarrassment of Riches

An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age

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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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Language
English
Pages
711

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Cover of: The Embarrassment of Riches
The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age
December 8, 1997, Vintage
Paperback in English
Cover of: L'embarras de richesses
L'embarras de richesses
January 24, 1991, Gallimard
Paperback in French
Cover of: Embarrassment of Riches
Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age
September 1988, Univ of California Pr
Paperback in English
Cover of: The embarrassment of riches

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First Sentence

"In high summer, Amsterdam smells of frying oil, shag tobacco and unwashed beer glasses."

Classifications

Library of Congress
DJ158 .S32 1988

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Number of pages
711
Dimensions
9.2 x 6.2 x 1.5 inches
Weight
2.8 pounds

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL7709219M
Internet Archive
embarrassmentofr0000scha
ISBN 10
0520061470
ISBN 13
9780520061477
OCLC/WorldCat
18396207
Library Thing
8809
Goodreads
980419

First Sentence

"In high summer, Amsterdam smells of frying oil, shag tobacco and unwashed beer glasses."

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