Explore how Amsterdam’s merchants, artists and scientists forged a global empire in the 1600s, shaping modern economics, culture and science while navigating political intrigue and maritime rivalry.
(9780300198317 / 9780300198317) - Height: 138 mm - Spine width: 18 mm - Width: 212 mm - Yale University Press - ISBN: 9780300198317 - Number of pages: 256 - Languages: English - Weight: 288 g | Distinctive perspective
Explore how ideology, economics and nationalism have driven humanity’s darkest acts across centuries, tracing patterns from ancient Sparta to modern conflicts in Darfur with rigorous scholarship and vivid narrative.