THE EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES AN INTERPRETATION OF DUTCH IN CAPE TOWN
This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days This is the book that made Simon Schama's reputation when first published in . A historical masterpiece, it is an epic account of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age of Rembrandt and van Diemen. In this brilliant work that moves far beyond the conventions of social or cultural history, Simon Schama investigates the astonishing case of a people's self-invention. He shows how, in the 17th-century, a modest assortment of farming, fishing and shipping communities, without a shared language, religion or government, transformed themselves into a formidable world empire -- the Dutch republic. Features Summary This is the book that made Simon Schama's reputation when first published in . A historical masterpiece, it is an epic account of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age of Rembrandt and van Diemen.. Author Simon Schama Publisher HarperPerennial Release date Pages 720 ISBN ISBN
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