Books by Jan de Vries
“These two authors started their work as agrarian historians. So, whereas traditionally, the Golden Age was seen as the product of international trade, these two authors also look at agriculture and industry as sources of growth. And I think it’s fair to say that this is now the standard opinion among economic historians. The Golden Age was not the result of trade only, but of much broader processes that integrated developments in agriculture, industry, as well as trade into a very successful economy.” Read more...
The best books on The Dutch Golden Age
Maarten Prak, Historian
Interviews where books by Jan de Vries were recommended
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The Dutch Revolt
by Geoffrey Parker -
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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.
