The Embarrassment of Riches
an interpretation of Dutch culture in the Golden Age
by Simon Schama · 1987
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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.
CivilizationHistoryAnthropologyBenelux countriesDutchWealthNew York Times reviewedKultur