Rarities of these Lands. Art, trade, and diplomacy in the Dutch Republic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14904802 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Annemarie Jordan Gschwend (0009-0006-3862-8508, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 198-199 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-05 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the History of Collections (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0954-6650 • E-ISSN: 1477-8564 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/jhc/fhab053 |
| OpenAlex | W4226098332 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
This scholarly, well-illustrated book presents readers with new perspectives on the nascent Dutch Republic at the dawn of the seventeenth century, focusing on its quest for worldly goods and global commodities – pepper, spices, diamonds and pearls – as well as other luxuries imported from Asia. Claudia Swan’s masterful study explores the Dutch taste for consumption, and the means by which distant lands were reached and foreign goods accessed, first by seizing and plundering Portuguese and Spanish cargoes, then by engaging in war and conquest. Simultaneously, the Dutch aspired to wrest independence from Habsburg Spain and Portugal, which at this date were one kingdom and crown (from 1580 until 1640). Through sea captains, upstart adventurers and savvy merchants, the Dutch ruthlessly acquired hegemony over global markets, shattering the Iberian monopoly on Asian trade. They strategically sought out Habsburg enemies, establishing diplomatic relations with the Ottoman Empire and other Muslim powers,...
Adventure · Ancient history · Art · Art history · CONQUEST · Consumption (sociology) · Diplomacy · Economic history · Economics · Economy · Empire · Hegemony · Independence (probability theory) · Monopoly · Political science · Politics · Portuguese · Taste · Historical Influence and Diplomacy · History · Law
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |