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The Embarrassment of Riches by Simon Schama · Booklabria

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The Embarrassment of Riches

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The Embarrassment of Riches

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First published: 1987
Editions: 14 in 3 languages

Synopsis

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.

Subjects: History
Civilization
Anthropology
Wealth
Kultur
Dutch
Set in: Netherlands
Time: 17th Century; 1648-1795

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14 in 3 languages

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English9 Dutch1 French1

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