The Embarrassment of Riches

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Author	: Simon Schama
Publisher	: Univ of California Press
Total Pages	: 724
Release	: 1988
ISBN-10	: 0520061470
ISBN-13	: 9780520061477
Rating	: 4/5 (70 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis The Embarrassment of Riches by : Simon Schama

Book excerpt: In a brilliantly inventive work, bestselling author Simon Schama 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. Drawing on a vast array of period documents and sumptuously reproduced art, THE EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES throbs with life on every page. 314 photos & illustrations. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

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