Golden Ages in Antwerp, Amsterdam and London
This study book, compiled by Patrick O'Brien and eighteen leading historians, investigates the remarkable cultural and material heyday of early modern European port cities. The focus is on economic, architectural, artistic, publishing, and scientific achievements in Antwerp, Amsterdam, and London during their boom periods.
Overview
This work offers an in-depth analysis of the development and fluctuations in the prosperity of these three cities within the broader framework of growing urbanization in early modern Europe. By comparing historical trends in politics, warfare, and culture, it provides valuable insights for scholars and students of the history of early modern European societies.
Product details
- Author: Patrick O'Brien (London School of Economics and Political Science)
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Binding: Trade paperback (US)
- Publication date: 2008-10-30
- Number of pages: 376
- ISBN: 9780521088879
- Subject: European history: medieval period, Middle Ages
- BISAC: HISTORY / Europe / Medieval
About the authors
Patrick O'Brien is Centennial Professor of Economic History at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Marjolein 't Hart teaches social and economic history at the University of Amsterdam. Derek Keene leads the Centre for Metropolitan History at the Institute of Historical Research, University of London. Herman van der Wee is emeritus professor of social and economic history at KU Leuven.