Helmers and Janssen

CULTURE THE CAMBRIDGE COMPANION TO

THE DUTCH
GOLDEN AGE
‘This is the best introduction to the Dutch Golden Age available in
any language today. Lively and accessible, it is also wide-ranging
and authoritative, drawing on the latest research to offer a host
of fresh perspectives. This combination of qualities is perfect for
students and general readers alike.’
Ben Kaplan, University College London
Edited by Helmer J. Helmers
and Geert H. Janssen

THE DUTCH GOLDEN AGE

THE CAMBRIDGE COMPANION TO
Edited by Helmer J. Helmers and Geert H. Janssen,
University of Amsterdam.

Introduction: understanding Reformed Protestantism

the Dutch Golden Age Charles H. Parker
Helmer J. Helmers Religious tolerance
and Geert H. Janssen Christine Kooi
Urbanization Spiritual culture
Maarten Prak Angela Vanhaelen
Water and land The markets for art,
J. L. Price books and luxury goods
Migration Claartje Rasterhoff
Geert H. Janssen Genre painting
The armed forces Wayne Franits
Pepijn Brandon The world of literature
The cult and memory Theo Hermans
9781107172265: Helmers and Janssen: PPC: C M Y K

of war and violence Dutch classicism in Europe

Judith Pollmann Stijn Bussels
The body politic Education
David Onnekink Dirk van Miert
Popular participation Science and technology
and public debate Harold J. Cook
Helmer J. Helmers
Radical thought
A market economy Jonathan Israel
Danielle van den Heuvel
Epilogue: the legacy of the
Global trade Dutch Golden Age
Michiel van Groesen Helmer J. Helmers
and Geert H. Janssen

ISBN 978-1-107-17226-5
Cover image: Dirck Hals, Fête Champêtre, 1627, oil on panel.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
Cover design: Andrew Ward
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