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Commercial republicanism in the Dutch Golden Age : the political thought of Johan & Pieter de la Court / by Arthur Weststeijn

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Weststeijn, Arthur
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Leiden : BRILL, 2011.
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1 online resource (413 pages).
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English.
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Open Access Unrestricted online access
Contents
Introduction -- I. The making of an œuvre -- II. The rhetoric of the market -- III. Wise merchants -- IV. The commercial commonwealth -- V. Concord and toleration -- Conclusion: the brothers De la Court and the commercial republican tradition., Commercial Republicanism in the Dutch Golden Age; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; A Note on References; Introduction; I THE MAKING OF AN ŒUVRE; II THE RHETORIC OF THE MARKET; III WISE MERCHANTS; IV THE COMMERCIAL COMMONWEALTH; V CONCORD AND TOLERATION; Conclusion: The Brothers De la Court and the Commercial Republican Tradition; Bibliography; Index., and Commercial Republicanism in the Dutch Golden Age; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; A Note on References; Introduction; I THE MAKING OF AN ¿ѫUVRE; II THE RHETORIC OF THE MARKET; III WISE MERCHANTS; IV THE COMMERCIAL COMMONWEALTH; V CONCORD AND TOLERATION; Conclusion: The Brothers De la Court and the Commercial Republican Tradition; Bibliography; Index.
Summary
The Dutch seventeenth century, a 'Golden Age' ridden by intense ideological conflict, pioneered global trade, participatory politics and religious toleration. Its history is epitomized by the life and works of the brothers Johan (1622-1660) and Pieter de la Court (1618-1685), two successful textile entrepreneurs and radical republican theorists during the apex of Dutch primacy in world trade. This book explores the many facets of the brothers' political thought, focusing on their ground-breaking argument that commerce forms the mainstay of republican politics. With a contextual analysis that highlights the interaction between thinking and acting, between intellectual and cultural history, the book reveals the international significance of this commercial republicanism and it proposes a novel, rhetorical approach to seventeenth-century Dutch political culture.
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9789004221406 (electronic bk.)
9004221409 (electronic bk.)
1283395967
9781283395960
9789004221390
9004221395
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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