De Gouden Eeuw in 500 portretten, taferelen & analyses

Abstract

"However controversial the term Golden Age may be, it was already in full use in the seventeenth century itself, among the Dutch themselves and among the countless foreigners who visited our country. The Republic distinguished itself by innovations in the most diverse areas: politically with its republican system, technically with its embankments, economically with its banking institutions, artistically with its world-famous painters, and religiously with a tolerance that was exceptional at the time. 'The Golden Age in 500 portraits, scenes & analyses' gives a vivid picture of this unique period based on more than 500 contributions, written by more than 130 specialists, covering all areas: from slave trade to Bible interpretation, from colonies to painting , from wars to cheese-making, from floods to shipbuilding, from skating to the radical Enlightenment. Concise biographies of philosophers, artists, historical figures and prominent families, and written portraits of the most important Dutch cities, complete this colorful portrait of the Golden Age. Each contribution is accompanied by a beautiful, sometimes full-page, color image. New maps based on the latest state of science have also been drawn especially for the book."-- provided by publisher.

Contents

Band 1. A-L -- Band 2. M-Z.