Books by Wim Klooster
“From a Dutch perspective, this book captures that the Atlantic empire of the Dutch—it also applies elsewhere—was first and foremost, a military operation. Before you could make money, you had to really fight for your place in the sun.” Read more...
The best books on The Dutch Golden Age
Maarten Prak, Historian
Interviews where books by Wim Klooster 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.