The embarrassment of riches : an interpretation of Dutch culture in the Golden Age
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Published
New York : Vintage Books, 1997.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiii, 698 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"Originally published ... by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., New York, in 1987"--Title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 655-670) and index.
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Schama explores the mysterious contradictions of the Dutch nation that invented itself from the ground up, attained an unprecedented level of affluence, and lived in constant dread of being corrupted by happiness. Drawing on a vast array of period documents and sumptuously reproduced art, Schama re-creates in precise detail a nation's mental state. He tells of bloody uprisings and beached whales, of the cult of hygiene and the plague of tobacco, of thrifty housewives and profligate tulip-speculators. He tells us how the Dutch celebrated themselves and how they were slandered by their enemies. -- Publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Schama, S. (1997). The embarrassment of riches: an interpretation of Dutch culture in the Golden Age (First Vintage Books edition.). Vintage Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Schama, Simon. 1997. The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age. Vintage Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Schama, Simon. The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age Vintage Books, 1997.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Schama, Simon. The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age First Vintage Books edition., Vintage Books, 1997.
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