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 | The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age (1st Edition) by Simon Schama Paperback, 720 Pages, Published 1997 ISBN-10: 0-679-78124-2 / 0679781242 ISBN-13: 978-0-679-78124-0 / 9780679781240 Schama explores the mysterious contradictions of the Dutch nation that invented itself from the ground up, attained an unprecedented level of affluence, and lived in constant dread of being corrupted by happiness. Drawing on a vast array of period documents and sumptuously reproduced art, Schama re- | |