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Inhalt: Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction: The Market as a party? -- 2. Eight hundred years of economic growth, 1000-1800 -- 3. Between feudalism and freedom, 1000-1350 -- 4. Capitalism and civil society in late Medieval Holland, 1350-1566 -- 5. A capitalist revolution? The Dutch revolt, 1566-1609 -- 6. New capitalism at home and overseas -- 7. The Republican State and "varieties of capitalism" -- 8. Capitalism and inequality in the eighteenth century -- 9. Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

Exploring the concept of urban citizenship, this book delves into how it empowered individuals to actively participate in their communities, fostering a sense of ownership and responsibility. It highlights the historical context that allowed citizens to engage with their surroundings, laying the groundwork for modern democratic ideals long before they fully emerged. Through this lens, the work illustrates the significance of local involvement in shaping societal structures and civic identity.

The Dutch Republic was at the forefront of the remarkable developments which European societies underwent in the early modern era. This substantially revised edition of the leading textbook on the Dutch Republic explores the particular set of circumstances that allowed such a small country to become a world power in the seventeenth century.

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