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1 online resource (413 pages) |
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Studies in the history of political thought, 1873-6548 ; v. 7 |
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Studies in the history of political thought ; v. 7.
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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 |
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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 |
| 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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Republicanism |
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Dutch Golden Age |
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Commerce |
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Rhetoric |
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Citizenship |
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Free Trade |
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Toleration |
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Free Speech |
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Political Economy |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Republicanism -- Netherlands -- History -- 17th century
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Commerce -- Political aspects -- Netherlands -- History -- 17th century
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Humanities.
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History.
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Regional and national history.
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European history.
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Mathematics and science.
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Science: general issues.
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History of science.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Ideologies -- Democracy.
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HISTORY -- Europe -- General.
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Commerce -- Political aspects.
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Republicanism.
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Netherlands.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789004221406 |
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9004221409 |
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