The Dutch Republic in the seventeenth century /

"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 t...

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Main Author: Prak, Maarten Roy, 1955- (Author)
Other Authors: Webb, Diane (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023.
Edition:Second edition.
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Summary:"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"--
Item Description:"First edition published in Dutch as "Gouden eeuw. Het raadsel van de Republiek" by Uitgeverij SUN, Nijmegen, 2002 and © Uitgeverij SUN, Nijmegen, 2002."
"First edition published in English by Cambridge University Press as "The Dutch Republic in the Seventeenth Century: The Golden Age," 2005."
Physical Description:xii, 310 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781009240598
1009240595
9781009240567
1009240560