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Russell shorto is the bestselling author of descartes bones and the island at the center of the world and is a contributing writer at the the new york times magazine. Russell shorto is the author, most recently, of revolution song, a new narrative of the american revolution, which the new york times called a remarkable achievement and the chicago tribune described as an engaging piece of historical detective work and narrative craft. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading amsterdam. After reading this book i was privileged to be able to revisit amsterdam and this time i saw the city through new eyes and i visited places i had previously passed by without noticing. Russell shorto born february 8, 1959 is an american author, historian and journalist, best known for his book on the dutch origins of new york city, the island at the center of the world. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Russell shorto is schrijver en journalist voor the new york times magazi. Nieuw amsterdam russell shorto ebook online bibliotheek. In this effortlessly erudite account, russell shorto traces the idiosyncratic evolution of amsterdam, showing how such disparate elements as herring anatomy, naked anabaptists parading through the streets, and an intimate gathering in a sixteenthcentury winetasting room had a profound effect on dutchand worldhistory. Russell shorto is the author of five books and is a contributing writer at the. From 2008 to 20, he was the director of the john adams institute in amsterdam. The island at the center of the world uncovers a lost world and offers a surprising new perspective on our own.
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My interests include the past, the present and the future, not necessarily in that order. With this book russell shorto takes us on a historical tour of amsterdam using a number of pivotal personalities from its history, like willem of orange, spinoza and rembrandt to explain the citys role in the development classical liberalism. A history of the worlds most liberal city, and more on. The epic story of dutch manhattan and the forgotten colony that shaped america, and amsterdam. I am senior scholar at the new netherland institute and a contributing writer at the new york times magazine.
Amsterdam is the font of liberalism, in both its senses. Shortos research for this book relied greatly on the work of the new netherland project now known as the new netherland research center and the new netherland institute. Buy russell shorto ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. Russell shorto author of the island at the center of the world. Amsterdam an endlessly entertaining portrait of the city of amsterdam and the ideas that make it unique, by the author of the acclaimed island at the center of the world tourists know amsterdam as a picturesque city of lowslung brick houses lining tidy canals.
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The island at the center of the world by russell shorto. Sweeping across the citys colourful thousand year history, amsterdam will bring the place to life. Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free. The american revolution in six lives the new york times. The island at the center of the world hunterdon county. Despite its relative size it has stood alongside its larger cousins paris, london, berlin and has. Russell shorto is currently considered a single author. If youre looking for a free download links of amsterdam. Russell shorto draws on this remarkable archive in the island at the center of the world, which has been hailed by the new york times as a book that will permanently alter the way we regard our collective past.
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