Sex and drugs before rock 'n' roll youth culture and masculinity during Holland's Golden Age

Sex and Drugs Before the Rock 'n' Roll is a fascinating volume that presents an engaging overview of what it was like to be young and male in the Dutch Golden Age. Here, well-known cohorts of Rembrandt are examined for the ways in which they expressed themselves by defying conservative val...

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Other Authors: Roberts, Benjamin, 1965- author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press 2012.
Edition:1st ed
Series:Amsterdam studies in the Dutch golden age.
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Summary:Sex and Drugs Before the Rock 'n' Roll is a fascinating volume that presents an engaging overview of what it was like to be young and male in the Dutch Golden Age. Here, well-known cohorts of Rembrandt are examined for the ways in which they expressed themselves by defying conservative values and norms. This study reveals how these young men rebelled, breaking from previous generations: letting their hair grow long, wearing colorful clothing, drinking excessively, challenging city guards, being promiscuous, smoking, and singing lewd songs. Cogently argued, this study paints a compelling portrait of the youth culture of the Dutch Golden Age, at a time when the rising popularity of print made dissemination of new cultural ideas possible, while rising incomes and liberal attitudes created a generation of men behaving badly.
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 15 Jan 2021).
Physical Description:1 online resource (318 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-308) and index.
ISBN:9789048515707