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The Seven Lives of Abraham Kuyper

Portrait of an Enigmatic Dutchman

by Johan Snel ...

Translated by Harry Van Dyke ...

About a century ago the most famous Dutchman of his day passed away. Apart from Queen Wilhelmina, he was the only Netherlander to make the front page of the New York Times. Abraham Kuyper (1837−1920), a child prodigy, was once called a man with “ten heads and a hundred arms,” and in 1906 was chosen as the most popular man next to the most stalwart woman, the young queen.This book traces seven of ... Read more

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About a century ago the most famous Dutchman of his day passed away. Apart from Queen Wilhelmina, he was the only Netherlander to make the front page of the New York Times. Abraham Kuyper (1837−1920), a child prodigy, was once called a man with “ten heads and a hundred arms,” and in 1906 was chosen as the most popular man next to the most stalwart woman, the young queen.This book traces seven of
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Amsterdam

A History of the World's Most Liberal City

by Russell Shorto ...

**An endlessly entertaining portrait of the unique city of Amsterdam, by the author of the acclaimed Island at the Center of the WorldUpdated Edition with a New Preface for Amsterdam's 750th Anniversary**Tourists know Amsterdam as a picturesque city of low-slung brick houses lining tidy canals; student travelers know it for its legal brothels and hash bars; art lovers know it for Rembrandt's ... Read more

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**An endlessly entertaining portrait of the unique city of Amsterdam, by the author of the acclaimed Island at the Center of the WorldUpdated Edition with a New Preface for Amsterdam's 750th Anniversary**Tourists know Amsterdam as a picturesque city of low-slung brick houses lining tidy canals; student travelers know it for its legal brothels and hash bars; art lovers know it for Rembrandt's
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The Bookshop of the World

Making and Trading Books in the Dutch Golden Age

by Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen ...

The untold story of how the Dutch conquered the European book market and became the world's greatest bibliophiles.The Dutch Golden Age has long been seen as the age of Rembrandt and Vermeer, whose paintings captured the public imagination and came to represent the marvel that was the Dutch Republic. Yet there is another, largely overlooked marvel in the Dutch world of the seventeenth century: ... Read more

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The untold story of how the Dutch conquered the European book market and became the world's greatest bibliophiles.The Dutch Golden Age has long been seen as the age of Rembrandt and Vermeer, whose paintings captured the public imagination and came to represent the marvel that was the Dutch Republic. Yet there is another, largely overlooked marvel in the Dutch world of the seventeenth century:
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The Roma

A Traveling History

by Madeline Potter ...

“A deeply sympathetic picture of Romani life over the centuries.” –Wall Street Journal“A spellbinding tale of resilience and survival in the face of widespread bigotry and violence.”—Boston GlobeA unique, deeply personal portrait of the nomadic Romani people and their on-going journey that sheds new light on their history, where they have traveled and settled, and what it means to be Romani today ... Read more

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“A deeply sympathetic picture of Romani life over the centuries.” –Wall Street Journal“A spellbinding tale of resilience and survival in the face of widespread bigotry and violence.”—Boston GlobeA unique, deeply personal portrait of the nomadic Romani people and their on-going journey that sheds new light on their history, where they have traveled and settled, and what it means to be Romani today
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The Manuscripts Club

The People Behind a Thousand Years of Medieval Manuscripts

by Christopher de Hamel ...

*** A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice *The acclaimed author of Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts introduces us to the extraordinary keepers and companions of medieval manuscripts over a thousand years of history**The illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages are among the greatest works of European art and literature. We are dazzled by them and recognize their crucial role in the ... Read more

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*** A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice *The acclaimed author of Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts introduces us to the extraordinary keepers and companions of medieval manuscripts over a thousand years of history**The illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages are among the greatest works of European art and literature. We are dazzled by them and recognize their crucial role in the
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The Romani Gypsies

by Yaron Matras ...

A "rich, colorful account" of the origins, history, and culture of the Romani people (Robert Legvold, Foreign Affairs)."Gypsies" have lived among Europeans since the Middle Ages. Yet Roms still seem exotic to Westerners, who often rely on fictional depictions for what they know, or think they know, about this much-misunderstood people. The Romani Gypsies challenges stereotypes that have long been ... Read more

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A "rich, colorful account" of the origins, history, and culture of the Romani people (Robert Legvold, Foreign Affairs)."Gypsies" have lived among Europeans since the Middle Ages. Yet Roms still seem exotic to Westerners, who often rely on fictional depictions for what they know, or think they know, about this much-misunderstood people. The Romani Gypsies challenges stereotypes that have long been
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Decadence

A Very Short Introduction

by David Weir ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
The history of decadent culture runs from ancient Rome to nineteenth-century Paris, Victorian London, fin de siècle Vienna, Weimar Berlin, and beyond. The decline of Rome provides the pattern for both aesthetic and social decadence, a pattern that artists and writers in the nineteenth century imitated, emulated, parodied, and otherwise manipulated for aesthetic gain. What begins as the moral ... Read more

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The history of decadent culture runs from ancient Rome to nineteenth-century Paris, Victorian London, fin de siècle Vienna, Weimar Berlin, and beyond. The decline of Rome provides the pattern for both aesthetic and social decadence, a pattern that artists and writers in the nineteenth century imitated, emulated, parodied, and otherwise manipulated for aesthetic gain. What begins as the moral
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A Brief History of Paris

by Cecil Jenkins ...

Paris: city of love, food and fashion.Paris: the city that played host to major historical and cultural dramas.Paris: a modern metropolis.Paris is all of these, all at once, all the time.There is a unique fusion of past and present in this purposefully grand and well-planned city. The Triumphal Way, which runs straight from the Louvre through the Tuileries Gardens, across the Place de la Con... ... Read more

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Paris: city of love, food and fashion.Paris: the city that played host to major historical and cultural dramas.Paris: a modern metropolis.Paris is all of these, all at once, all the time.There is a unique fusion of past and present in this purposefully grand and well-planned city. The Triumphal Way, which runs straight from the Louvre through the Tuileries Gardens, across the Place de la Con...
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Art and the Christian Mind

The Life and Work of H. R. Rookmaaker

by Laurel Gasque ...

Hans Rookmaaker's impact on the arts in the twentieth century was enormous. His wide range of intellectual and cultural concerns led him to explore many aspects of art, music, and philosophy during his lifetime, and he made important contributions as an art historian, professor, mentor, thinker, and author.Laurel Gasque examines Rookmaaker's life and shows how he incorporated his biblical beliefs ... Read more

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Hans Rookmaaker's impact on the arts in the twentieth century was enormous. His wide range of intellectual and cultural concerns led him to explore many aspects of art, music, and philosophy during his lifetime, and he made important contributions as an art historian, professor, mentor, thinker, and author.Laurel Gasque examines Rookmaaker's life and shows how he incorporated his biblical beliefs
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The Vertigo Years

Europe, 1900-1914

by Philipp Blom ...

The wonders, horrors, and fears of the early twentieth century are brought to life in this beautifully told history.**"Hugely enjoyable and illuminating ... A work of narrative history at its best.” —**GuardianEurope, 1900-1914: a world adrift, a pulsating era of creativity and contradictions. The major topics of the day: terrorism, globalization, immigration, consumerism, the collapse of moral ... Read more

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The wonders, horrors, and fears of the early twentieth century are brought to life in this beautifully told history.**"Hugely enjoyable and illuminating ... A work of narrative history at its best.” —**GuardianEurope, 1900-1914: a world adrift, a pulsating era of creativity and contradictions. The major topics of the day: terrorism, globalization, immigration, consumerism, the collapse of moral
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Sites of Memory, Sites of Mourning

The Great War in European Cultural History

by Jay Winter ...

Series series Canto Classics
Jay Winter's powerful study of the 'collective remembrance' of the Great War offers a major reassessment of one of the critical episodes in the cultural history of the twentieth century. Dr Winter looks anew at the culture of commemoration and the ways in which communities endeavoured to find collective solace after 1918. Taking issue with the prevailing 'modernist' interpretation of the European ... Read more

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Jay Winter's powerful study of the 'collective remembrance' of the Great War offers a major reassessment of one of the critical episodes in the cultural history of the twentieth century. Dr Winter looks anew at the culture of commemoration and the ways in which communities endeavoured to find collective solace after 1918. Taking issue with the prevailing 'modernist' interpretation of the European
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Anglomania

A European Love Affair

by Ian Buruma ...

"Imaginative, original--wittily written."--The Washington Post Book WorldTo some, England has long represented tolerance, reason, and political moderation. To others, it is a moribund bastion of snobbery and outdated tradition. In this lively and diverting social history, noted author Ian Buruma, himself the son of Dutch immigrants to England, provides an incisive look at anglophilia--and ... Read more

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"Imaginative, original--wittily written."--The Washington Post Book WorldTo some, England has long represented tolerance, reason, and political moderation. To others, it is a moribund bastion of snobbery and outdated tradition. In this lively and diverting social history, noted author Ian Buruma, himself the son of Dutch immigrants to England, provides an incisive look at anglophilia--and
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