Dutch Society: 1588-1713

by John Price

Overview

This fascinating new interpretation of Dutch society in the Golden Age is a major contribution to early modern history. Dutch society in this period was to a significant extent different from that of the rest of Europe. A high proportion of the population lived in the numerous towns and market forces had penetrated the whole economy and transformed every level of society. The heart of this book is a discussion of the processes by which this unique society was produced and an analysis of its character. These social changes are set against the late sixteenth century background and in the context of international, political and economic circumstances of the seventeenth century. In the final chapters the effects of the strains of war and a stagnant and faltering economy on Dutch society are outlined.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780582264267
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/03/2000
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	314
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Reverend John W. Price has been a priest of the Episcopal Church since 1965. He serves as a spiritual director and was a chaplain at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital in Houston. He also is a member of the Near-Death Experience Research Foundation, which has the largest near-death experience website in the world.

Table of Contents

Introduction; Part 1 The Dutch Republic, 1588–1648; Chapter 1 The Emergence of a New State; Chapter 2 The Economic Miracle; Chapter 3 Social Change; Part 2 Apogee and the Portents of Decline, 1648-1713; Chapter 4 A Bourgeois Society?; Chapter 5 Survival in a Hostile World; Chapter 6 Intimations of Mortality; Chapter 7 Dutch Society in the Golden Century;

Editorial Reviews

The success of 16th-century Holland, its wealth and political power, is reflected in the common name Golden Age. Price (history, U. of Hull, England) looks at how people experienced life in this period, showing how this prosperous country differed from the rest of Europe. Following a description of the political events that led to the emergence of the Dutch Republic and the economic miracle that followed, he traces the changes in society, both in city and town, and describes the essential characteristics of the resulting new social reality, its variations, and evolution. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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