logo
Wrong email address or username
Wrong email address or username
Incorrect verification code
Embarrassment of Riches - Simon Schama
Embarrassment of Riches
by: (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780520061477 (0520061470)
Publisher: University of California Press
Pages no: 698
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction, History, Literature, Cultural, Economics, Art, Culture, Cultural Studies, European History, Art History, Holland, 17th Century
Bookstores:
Community Reviews
JulieM
JulieM rated it
4.0 The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age
text The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age
Schama covers in amazing detail the culture and history of the Netherlands during the peak of its Golden Age in the seventeenth century. He provides great insight on some of the origins of the traits we associate with the Dutch - strong business sense, open mindedness, high value for cleanliness an...
See review
mattries37315
mattries37315 rated it
4.0 The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age
text The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age
Well Researched and Informative though some Sections are a Grind I knew Schama from his A History of Britain series via BBC/History and I have been interested about the Golden Age of the Dutch Republic, so that's what brought me to this book. My usual history reading were usually biographies or ge...
See review
see community reviews
Other editions (5)
The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age - Simon Schama
The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age - Simon Schama
The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age - Simon Schama
The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age - Simon Schama
The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age (Audio) - Simon Schama
Books by Simon Schama
Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution - Simon Schama
The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age - Simon Schama
A History of Britain: At the Edge of the World? 3500 BC-AD 1603 - Simon Schama
The Power of Art - Simon Schama
Landscape And Memory - Simon Schama
A History of Britain: The Wars of the British 1603-1776 - Simon Schama
A History of Britain: The Fate Of Empire 1776-2000 - Simon Schama
The American Future: A History - Simon Schama
Rough Crossings: Britain, the Slaves and the American Revolution - Simon Schama
The Story of the Jews: Finding the Words, 1000 BCE – 1492 CE - Simon Schama
On shelves
SunriseHues travelin Books, hockey, and a bucketful of snark JulieM Kalliope Muse speaks to me mattries37315 malemolencia Linhtalinhtinh
see more
Share this Book
Copyright © 2024 BookLikes Press About Terms of Services Privacy Policy Contact Us Blog FAQ Patronaty medialne BookLikes for Authors Partners panel Team Themes Docs API Blogs
Need help?
Important: Our sites use cookies. We use the information stored using cookies and similar technologies for advertising and statistics purposes. Stored data allow us to tailor the websites to individual user's interests. Cookies may be also used by third parties cooperating with BookLikes, like advertisers, research companies and providers of multimedia applications. You can choose how cookies are handled by your device via your browser settings. If you choose not to receive cookies at any time, BookLikes will not function properly and certain services will not be provided. For more information, please go to our Privacy Policy.