The Embarrassment of Riches

an interpretation of Dutch culture in the Golden Age

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Simon SchamaFirst published 19873 editions

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.

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Embarrassment of Riches
Simon Schama | Univ of California Pr | September 1988
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The Embarrassment of Riches
Simon Schama | Fontana Press | April 19, 2004
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The embarrassment of riches
Simon Schama | Knopf | 1987