00803nam a2200145Ia 450000500170000000800410001702000180005808200170007610000280009324500230012126000340014430000150017850004520019365000120064520250728154339.0250728s9999    xx            000 0 und d  a9780198207344  a949.204bISR  aIsrael, Jonathan Irvine 4aThe Dutch Republic  bOxford University Pressc1998  a1231 pages  aThe Dutch Golden Age, known for its renowned artists and writers, was also remarkable for its immense impact on the spheres of commerce, finance, shipping, and technology. Israel gives the definitive account of the emergence of the United Provinces as a great power, its subsequent decline in the 18th century, and the changing relationship between the northern Netherlands and the south, which was to develop into modern Belgium. 32 color plates.  aHistory