Going Dutch : how England plundered Holland's glory / Lisa Jardine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jardine, Lisa.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--History--Revolution of 1688.

Great Britain.

History.

Great Britain--History--William and Mary, 1689-1702.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1660-1688.

Politics and government.

Netherlands--History--1648-1714.

Netherlands.

Netherlands--Foreign relations--Great Britain.

International relations.

Great Britain--Foreign relations--Netherlands.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 406 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 25 cm

Edition:

First U.S. edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Harper, 2008.

Contents:

England invaded by the Dutch : the conquest that never was

From invasion to Glorious Revolution : editing out the Dutch

Royal and almost-royal families : 'how England came to be ruled by an Orange'

Designing Dutch princely rule : the cultural diplomacy of 'Mr. Huggins'

Auction, exchange, traffic and trickle-down : Dutch influence on English art

Double portraits : mixed and companionate marriages

Consorts of viols, theorbos and Anglo-Dutch voices

Masters of all they survey : Anglo-Dutch passion for gardens and gardening

Paradise on earth : garnering riches and bringing them home

Anglo-Dutch exchange and the new science : a chapter of accidents

Science under the microscope : more Anglo-Dutch misunderstandings

Anglo-Dutch influence abroad : competition, market forces and money markets on a global scale

Conclusion: Going Dutch.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [381]-392) and index.

ISBN:

0060774088 :

9780060774080

OCLC:

226303573