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Sex and Drugs before Rock 'n' Roll : Youth Culture and Masculinity during Holland's Golden Age /

Sex and Drugs Before the Rock 'n' Roll is a fascinating volume that presents an engaging overview of what it was like to be young and male in the Dutch Golden Age. Here, well-known cohorts of Rembrandt are examined for the ways in which they expressed themselves by defying conservative val...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Roberts, Benjamin, 1965-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2012]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Sex and Drugs Before the Rock 'n' Roll is a fascinating volume that presents an engaging overview of what it was like to be young and male in the Dutch Golden Age. Here, well-known cohorts of Rembrandt are examined for the ways in which they expressed themselves by defying conservative values and norms. This study reveals how these young men rebelled, breaking from previous generations: letting their hair grow long, wearing colorful clothing, drinking excessively, challenging city guards, being promiscuous, smoking, and singing lewd songs. Cogently argued, this study paints a compel.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (318 pages).
ISBN:9789048515707
Acceso:Open Access