Temptation in the Archives : Essays in Golden Age Dutch Culture

Temptation in the Archives Essays in Golden Age Dutch Culture

Through the study of such key figures as Sir Constantjin Huygens, a Dutch polymath and diplomat, we begin to see the Anglo-Dutch cultural connections that formed during this period against the backdrop of unfolding political events in England. Temptation in the Archives paints a picture of a unique...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Jardine, Lisa, author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : UCL Press 2015
2015.
Edition:1st ed
Subjects:
Huygens, Christiaan > 1629-1695
Huygens, Constantijn > 1596-1687
Kulturkontakt
Kulturbeziehungen
Renaissance.
International relations.
England
Niederlande
Netherlands
Great Britain > Foreign relations > Netherlands > Archival resources.
Netherlands > Foreign relations > Great Britain > Archival resources.
Netherlands > Foreign relations > 1648-1714 > Archival resources.
Netherlands > Foreign relations > 1556-1648 > Archival resources.
Netherlands > History > Eighty Years' War, 1568-1648 > Archival resources.
Netherlands > History > 1648-1714 > Archival resources.
England > Civilization > Dutch influences > Archival resources.
Netherlands > Civilization > English influences > Archival resources.
Netherlands > Civilization > 17th century > Archival resources.
archives
renaissance
dutch history
Christiaan Huygens
Constantijn Huygens
Johan Huizinga
London
The Hague
History
Electronic books.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009424495506719
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Half Title
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contents
  • CHAPTER ONE: Temptation in the Archives
  • CHAPTER TWO: 1688 And All That: Some Curious Consequences of 'Going Dutch'
  • CHAPTER THREE: Never Trust a Pirate: Christiaan Huygens's Longitude Clocks
  • CHAPTER FOUR: The Reputation of Sir Constantijn Huygens: Networker or Virtuoso?
  • CHAPTER FIVE: 'Dear Song': Scholarly Whitewashing of the Correspondence between Constantijn Huygens and Dorothea Van Dorp
  • CHAPTER SIX: The Afterlife of Homo Ludens: From Johan Huizinga to Natalie Zemon Davis and Beyond
  • Appendices
  • Index.

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