Amsterdam: the History of the World's Most Liberal City
About This Novel
Amsterdam is a crazy place where all kinds of ethnic groups, cultures and ideas come together. The unique geographical environment has created a free society that is completely different from Europe's tradition. Here, the world's first stock exchange was born, Spinoza's philosophy defined the politics and ethics of the modern world, and Rembrandt's paintings recorded the local people's civic consciousness and inner spirit. This belief in freedom was transported around the world as the fleets of the United East India Company and the Dutch West India Company swept global markets. Therefore, this book not only tells the history of Amsterdam's glory and decline, but also the process of the formation, development, and dissemination of ideas that are generally recognized by modern humans. At the same time, it also makes people think about where the creed of freedom should go in the face of the new era.
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