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The Golden Age of the Dutch Republic

(netherlands) Maarten Pola

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Maarten Pola, author of The Dutch Republic in the Golden Age, provides us with a vivid and novel history of the Dutch Golden Age. By describing the introduction of tulips, the experiences of immigrants and Jews in Dutch society, the paintings of Vermeer and Rembrandt, and the thoughts of Spinoza, it demonstrates the politics, society, economy, and culture of the Netherlands. He studied the Golden Age both as a product of history and as a harbinger of a more modern, more industrialized, and more enlightened society. The Dutch Republic in the Golden Age is a fascinating and accessible book that will be extremely useful reading for anyone interested in Dutch history.