Family, culture and society in the diary of Constantijn Huygens Jr, secretary to Stadholder-King William of Orange / Rudolf Dekker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dekker, Rudolf.

Series:

Egodocuments and History Series 5.

Egodocuments and history ; volume 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diarists--Netherlands--Biography.

Diarists.

Netherlands--History--1648-1714.

Netherlands.

Netherlands--Intellectual life--17th century.

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

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Intellectual life--17th century.

Huygens, Constantijn, 1628-1697. Journaal van Constantijn Huygens, den zoon.

Huygens, Constantijn.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (205 pages)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Based on analysis of a diary kept by Constantijn Huygens Jr, the secretary to Stadholder-King William of Orange, this book proposes a new explanation for the invention of the modern, private diary in the 17th century. At the same time it sketches a panoramic view of Europe at the time of the Glorious Revolution and the Nine Years' War, recorded by an eyewitness. The book includes chapters on such subjects as the changing perception of time, book collecting, Huygens's role as connoisseur of art, belief in magic and witchcraft, and gossip and sexuality at the court of William and Mary. Finally this study shows how modern scientific ideas, developed by Huygens's brother Christiaan Huygens, changed our way of looking at the world around us.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Rudolf Dekker

Introduction / Rudolf Dekker

1. Constantijn Huygens Jr / Rudolf Dekker

2. Diary-Writing and Time-Keeping / Rudolf Dekker

3.The Glorious Revolution of 1688 / Rudolf Dekker

4.The Nine Years’ War / Rudolf Dekker

5. Dutchmen and Englishmen / Rudolf Dekker

6.The Many Faces of William of Orange / Rudolf Dekker

7. Connoisseur of Art / Rudolf Dekker

8.The Bibliotheca Zuylichemiana / Rudolf Dekker

9. Quacks and Witches / Rudolf Dekker

10. Gossip and Sex / Rudolf Dekker

11. Servants and Maids / Rudolf Dekker

12.The Last Generation / Rudolf Dekker

13.The Court as a Microcosm / Rudolf Dekker

Bibliography / Rudolf Dekker

Index of Names / Rudolf Dekker

Index of Places / Rudolf Dekker.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

90-04-25095-6

OCLC:

851379424

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004250956 DOI