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

Starting with the analysis of the diary kept by Constantijn Huygens Jr in the second half of the 17th century, this book sketches a panoramic view of life among Dutch regents and at the court of William and Mary, including an eyewitness account of the Glorious Revolution, and highlighting themes suc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dekker, Rudolf
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Dutch
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2013.
Colección:Egodocuments and history ; v. 5.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • List of Illustrations; Introduction; 1 Constantijn Huygens Jr; 2 Diary-Writing and Time-Keeping; 3 The Glorious Revolution of 1688; 4The Nine Years' War; 5 Dutchmen and Englishmen; 6 The Many Faces of William of Orange; 7 Connoisseur of Art; 8 The Bibliotheca Zuylichemiana; 9 Quacks and Witches; 10 Gossip and Sex; 11 Servants and Maids; 12 The Last Generation; 13 The Court as a Microcosm; Bibliography; Index of Names; Index of Places.