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Overview: Temptation in the Archives is a collection of essays by Lisa Jardine, that takes readers on a journey through the Dutch Golden Age. Through the study of such key figures as Sir Constantjin Huygens, a Dutch polymath and diplomat, we begin to see the Anglo-Dutch cultural connections that formed during this period against the backdrop of unfolding political events in England. Temptation in the Archives paints a picture of a unique relationship between the Netherlands and England in the 17th century forged through a shared experience – and reveals the lessons we can learn from it today.Free open access PDF download also available from: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ucl-press/browse...

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Pages 160
Language Eng
Publisher UCL Press
Published June 4, 2015
ISBN 25878078
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