Amsterdam : a brief life of the city

Author(s)

• Mak, Geert
• Blom, Philipp

Bibliographic Information

Amsterdam : a brief life of the city

Geert Mak ; translated from the Dutch by Philipp Blom

Vintage Books, 2001, c1999

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [326]-329) and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

A magnet for trade and travellers from all over the world, stylish, cosmopolitan Amsterdam is a city of dreams and nightmares, of grand civic architecture and legendary beauty, but also of civil wars, bloody religious purges, and the tragedy of Anne Frank. In this fascinating examination of the city's soul, part history, part travel guide, Geert Mak imaginatively recreates the lives of the early Amsterdammers, and traces Amsterdam's progress from waterlogged settlement to a major financial centre and thriving modern metropolis

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Details

• NCID: BB01134284
• ISBN:
  • 9781860467899
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: dut
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: xiii, 338 p.
• Size: 20 cm
• Classification:
  • DC21 : 949.2352
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Amsterdam (Netherlands) -- History