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An accessible introduction to the political, economic, literary, and artistic heritage of the Dutch Republic in the seventeenth century.
List of contents
Introduction: understanding the Dutch Golden Age Helmer J. Helmers and Geert H. Janssen; Part I. Space and People: 1. Urbanization Maarten Prak; 2. Water and land J. L. Price; 3. Migration Geert H. Janssen; Part II. A State of War: 4. The armed forces Pepijn Brandon; 5. The cult and memory of war and violence Judith Pollmann; Part III. Political Culture: 6. The body politic David Onnekink; 7. Popular participation and public debate Helmer J. Helmers; Part IV. Economy and Trade: 8. A market economy Danielle van den Heuvel; 9. Global trade Michiel van Groesen; Part V. Religious Culture: 10. Reformed Protestantism Charles H. Parker; 11. Religious tolerance Christine Kooi; 12. Spiritual culture Angela Vanhaelen; Part VI. Art and Literature: 13. The markets for art, books and luxury goods Claartje Rasterhoff; 14. Genre painting Wayne Franits; 15. The world of literature Theo Hermans; 16. Dutch classicism in Europe Stijn Bussels; Part VII. Realms of Knowledge: 17. Education Dirk van Miert; 18. Science and technology Harold J. Cook; 19. Radical thought Jonathan Israel; Epilogue: the legacy of the Dutch Golden Age Helmer J. Helmers and Geert H. Janssen.
About the author
Helmer J. Helmers is Assistant Professor in Early Modern Dutch Literature and Culture at the Universiteit van Amsterdam. His previous publications include The Royalist Republic: Literature, Politics, and Religion in the Anglo-Dutch Public Sphere, 1639–1660 (Cambridge, 2015).Geert H. Janssen is Professor of Early Modern History at the Universiteit van Amsterdam. He is the author of The Dutch Revolt and Catholic Exile in Reformation Europe (Cambridge, 2014) and Princely Power in the Dutch Republic: Patronage and William Frederick of Nassau, 1613–64 (2008).
