The Embarrassment of Riches

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.

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

שנה

1987

שפה

English

הוצאה

Univ of California Pr

מהדורות

6

עמודים

711

ISBN

9780520061477

מקור הנתונים: Wikidata