The Wise Merchant (Hardcover, 0)

On 9 January 1632, at the inauguration of the Amsterdam Illustrious School - the predecessor of the city's university - Caspar Barlaeus delivered a speech that has continued to arouse the curiosity of researchers and the general public alike: Mercator sapiens. This famous oration on the wise merchant is now considered a key text of the Dutch Golden Age. At the same time it is surrounded by misunderstandings regarding Barlaeus himself, the nascent Illustrious School and Amsterdam's merchant culture. This volume presents the first English translation and the first critical edition of the Mercator sapiens, preceded by an introduction providing historical context and a fresh interpretation of this intriguing text.

General

Imprint:	Amsterdam University Press
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Release date:	April 2019
Authors:	Barlaeus
Editors:	Anna-Luna Post • Corinna Vermeulen
Dimensions:	210 x 135 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	134
Edition:	0
ISBN-13:	978-9462988002
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Western philosophy, c 500 to c 1600 > General Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Western philosophy, c 500 to c 1600 > General Promotions
LSN:	9462988005
Barcode:	9789462988002

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