“Price has drawn on his long career studying the seventeenth-century Dutch Republic to examine the nature of the society and culture which gave birth to, nurtured, and was in turn influenced by, the Golden Age . . . a very readable and clear picture of the Dutch in the seventeenth century.” 

Times Literary Supplement

“Dutch Culture in the Golden Age is a lucid essay that offers a rich and rewarding, and exceptionally nuanced, insight in the culture—more than just painting and literature —of seventeenth-century Holland.” 

Reviews in History

“Price emphasizes the balance of Dutch innovation versus resistance to change and is especially good at his comparisons to the wider European world at the time . . . Price’s chapter on Dutch influences on European and even world history is particularly insightful, pointing out how the traditional views of early modern Europe ignore some of the most interesting developments that took place in the Netherlands. Recommended.” 

Choice

“Part of what makes the book interesting is the diversity of its discussion, ranging from the ups and downs of the tulip trade to the visual arts. The latter are illuminated with beautiful black and white paintings. . . . This volume provides a helpful introduction to the art, science, and literature of the Netherlands in the seventeenth century. Its interdisciplinary approach will enrich readers’ understanding of Dutch culture, especially since, in this day of specialization, it is too easy to forget that human life is a tapestry of many threads.” 

The Sixteenth Century Journal