| Uniform title | Gouden Eeuw. English |
| Contents |
The enigma of the Republic -- Turbulent beginnings -- A new country (1609-1650) -- A world power (1650-1713) -- The armed forces -- A market economy -- Worldwide trading network -- Riches -- Toil and trouble -- Community -- The authorities -- A dissonant chorus -- Freedom against all odds -- The urban landscape -- A lettered land -- Religious pluralism -- A new approach to science and philosophy -- Paintings, paintings everywhere -- The end of the Golden Age. |
| Abstract |
"European societies underwent a remarkable transformation between the Middle Ages and the Industrial Revolution. The Dutch Republic was at the forefront of these developments. This book illuminates the workings of Dutch society, its government, and institutions, and explains the circumstances that allowed such a small country to become a world power in the Seventeenth century"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | "First edition published in Dutch as "Gouden eeuw. Het raadsel van de Republiek" by Uitgeverij SUN, Nijmegen, 2002 and ̐u Uitgeverij SUN, Nijmegen, 2002." |
| General note | "First edition published in English by Cambridge University Press as "The Dutch Republic in the Seventeenth Century: The Golden Age," 2005." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2022025413 |
| ISBN | 9781009240567 |
| ISBN | 9781009240598 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 1009240595 |
| ISBN | 1009240560 |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
