An edition of The Embarrassment of Riches: an interpretation of Dutch culture in the Golden Age (1987)

The Embarrassment of Riches

An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age

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An edition of The Embarrassment of Riches: an interpretation of Dutch culture in the Golden Age (1987)

The 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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Publisher
Vintage
Language
English
Pages
720

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Subjects
Civilization, History, Anthropology, Benelux countries, Dutch, Wealth, New York Times reviewed, Kultur
Places
Netherlands
Times
17th century, 1648-1795

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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
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Cover of: L'embarras de richesses
L'embarras de richesses
January 24, 1991, Gallimard
Paperback in French
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Cover of: Embarrassment of Riches
Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age
September 1988, Univ of California Pr
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The embarrassment of riches: an interpretation of dutch culture in the golden age
1987, Knopf
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First Sentence

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

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DJ182

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Paperback
Number of pages
720
Dimensions
9.2 x 6.5 x 1.4 inches
Weight
2.2 pounds

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OL7701270M
Internet Archive
embarrassmentofr00simo
ISBN 10
0679781242
ISBN 13
9780679781240
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8809
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21073

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

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