Bibliograph

Amsterdam, a history of the world's most liberal city, Russell Shorto

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Label

Amsterdam, a history of the world's most liberal city, Russell Shorto

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Amsterdam

Medium

electronic resource eBook

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Responsibility statement

Russell Shorto

Sub title

a history of the world's most liberal city

Summary

Tourists know Amsterdam as a picturesque city of low slung brick houses lining tidy canals, student travelers know it for its legal brothels and hash bars, art lovers know it for Rembrandts glorious portraits. But the deeper history of Amsterdam, what makes it one of the most fascinating places on earth, is bound up in its unique geography the constant battle of its citizens to keep the sea at bay and the democratic philosophy that this enduring struggle fostered

Table Of Contents

A bicycle trip -- The water problem -- The alteration -- The company -- The liberal city -- "The rare happiness of living in a republic" -- Seeds of influence -- The two liberalisms -- "We inform you of the action of a powerful German force" -- The magic center

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