Publication date: 4 June 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14324/111.9781910634035
Number of pages: 160
Number of illustrations: 3
Temptation in the Archives
Essays in Golden Age Dutch Culture
Lisa Jardine CBE FRS (Author)
Temptation in the Archives is a collection of essays by Lisa Jardine, that takes readers on a journey through the Dutch Golden Age. Through the study of such key figures as Sir Constantjin Huygens, a Dutch polymath and diplomat, we begin to see the Anglo-Dutch cultural connections that formed during this period against the backdrop of unfolding political events in England. Temptation in the Archives paints a picture of a unique relationship between the Netherlands and England in the 17th century forged through a shared experience – and reveals the lessons we can learn from it today.
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Temptation in the Archives
Essays in Golden Age Dutch Culture
Publication date: June 4, 2015
Open Access PDF ISBN: 9781910634097
Paperback ISBN: 9781910634035
Hardback ISBN: 9781910634028
Trim size (hardback): 23.4cm x 15.6cm
Trim size (paperback): 23.4cm x 15.6cm
Page count (hardback): 160
Temptation in the Archives is a collection of essays by Lisa Jardine, that takes readers on a journey through the Dutch Golden Age. Through the study of such key figures as Sir Constantjin Huygens, a Dutch polymath and diplomat, we begin to see the Anglo-Dutch cultural connections that formed during this period against the backdrop of unfolding political events in England. Temptation in the Archives paints a picture of a unique relationship between the Netherlands and England in the 17th century forged through a shared experience – and reveals the lessons we can learn from it today.
‘These essays make interesting and stimulating reading, and represent a poignant reminder of her distinctive contribution to Anglo-Dutch scholarship.’
BMGN – Low Countries Historical Review
‘Temptation in the Archives feels refreshingly personal, accessible yet rigorous.’
Times Higher Education
‘Unfortunately, this was Lisa Jardine‟s last published work in her lifetime. It will always remind the readers her passion for history, her sagacity and capacity of capturing the truth.’
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