Books by Geoffrey Parker
“I still think this is the go-to text. And one of the reasons, maybe the most important reason is that Geoffrey came to this from the Spanish side. He was not originally a historian of the Netherlands. He was a historian of Spain and the Spanish colonial empire… who then became interested in Dutch history, learned the language, and was able to look at the story from both sides.” Read more...
The best books on The Dutch Golden Age
Maarten Prak, Historian
Interviews where books by Geoffrey Parker were recommended
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The Dutch Revolt
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The First Modern Economy: Success, Failure, and Perseverance of the Dutch Economy, 1500–1815
by Ad van der Woude & Jan de Vries -
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The Dutch Moment: War, Trade and Settlement in the Seventeenth Century Atlantic World
by Wim Klooster -
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Calvinists and Libertines: Confession and Community in Utrecht, 1578-1620
by Benjamin J. Kaplan -
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Rembrandt's Universe: His Art, His Life, His World
by Gary Schwartz
The best books on The Dutch Golden Age, recommended by Maarten Prak
The best books on The Dutch Golden Age, recommended by Maarten Prak
The Netherlands witnessed a flourishing in the late 16th and first half of the 17th century, leading the world in technology, commerce and the arts, particularly painting. Historian Maarten Prak recommends five books to help you understand why the Dutch Golden Age saw the invention of stock exchanges and why it produced Rembrandt, too.
