The Embarrassment of Riches

Name: The Embarrassment of Riches
Author: Simon Schama

by Simon Schama

History of Dutch Golden Age prosperity, wealth, and anxious materialism

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Simon Schama

Schama brought a new vividness and literary ambition to historical narrative with Citizens and later the BBC series A History of Britain. His work on Dutch painting and on landscape has extended his range across cultural history.

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