An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
351: Amsterdam: Miracles, Money, and Mud (Part 1)
July 17, 2023
Description
A city built on water, Amsterdam has often set the tone of European modernity. It first gained prominence as a miraculous centre for pilgrimage, and then stood out for its relationship with the...
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Books Referenced
The Embarrassment of Riches
Author: Simon Schama
Context:
Tom explicitly references this book as 'the great kind of modern history in English of the Dutch Golden Age' and quotes a passage from it about Flemish gambling culture and how Amsterdam inherited this trait from Antwerp.