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The Dutch seventeenth century, a 'Golden Age' ridden by intense ideological conflict, pioneered global trade, participatory politics and religious toleration. Its history is epitomized by the life and works of the brothers Johan (1622-1660) and Pieter de la Court (1618-1685), two successful textile entrepreneurs and radical republican theorists during the apex of Dutch primacy in world trade. This book explores the many facets of the brothers' political thought, focusing on their ground-breaking argument that commerce forms the mainstay of republican politics. With a contextual analysis that highlights the interaction between thinking and acting, between intellectual and cultural history, the book reveals the international significance of this commercial republicanism and it proposes a novel, rhetorical approach to seventeenth-century Dutch political culture.

The Dutch seventeenth century, a 'Golden Age' ridden by intense ideological conflict, pioneered global trade, participatory politics and religious toleration. Its history is epitomized by the life and works of the brothers Johan (1622-1660) and Pieter de la Court (1618-1685), two successful textile entrepreneurs and radical republican theorists during the apex of Dutch primacy in world trade. This book explores the many facets of the brothers' political thought, focusing on their ground-breaking argument that commerce forms the mainstay of republican politics. With a contextual analysis that highlights the interaction between thinking and acting, between intellectual and cultural history, the book reveals the international significance of this commercial republicanism and it proposes a novel, rhetorical approach to seventeenth-century Dutch political culture. ; --List of Illustrations --Acknowledgments --A Note on References --Introduction I. The Making of an œuvre The Dutch Debate The Making of an œuvre Conclusion: Politics as a Ballgame II. The Rhetoric of the Market Persuading the Passions In the Public Arena: Rhetoric in Action Fables and Frankness Conclusion: The Rhetoric of the Market III. Wise Merchants Hobbes & the Foundation of the Commonwealth Citizenship in Theory and Practice The Ethics of Self-Interest Representing the Wise Merchant Conclusion: Commercial Citizenship in Perspective IV. The Commercial Commonwealth The Batavian Athens The Politics of Free Trade Monarchy Dethroned Towards a Merchant Democracy Conclusion: The Radical Republic V. Concord and Toleration The Erasmian Moment The Relation between Church and State Toleration: Pluralism for the Sake of Unity Epilogue: From Freedom of Religion to Freedom of Speech? --Conclusion: The Brothers De la Court and the Commercial Republican Tradition --Bibliography --Index ; Published version of EUI PhD thesis, 2010

Durch V. D. H. In Holländischer Sprache gezeiget, Wegen seine[n] herzliche[n] Politischen Anweissungen, . uft nützlichem Vnterricht, wie ein Reich, . in einen guten Stand gesetzet, . ; V. D. H. oder Pieter Cornelis van den Hoven ist Pieter de la Court ; Nach Weller (Druckorte), Bd. 1, S. 31 gedr. in Nürnberg bei Tauber ; Signaturformel: A6, B - L12, M5 [H2 statt G2, G4 statt G3]; A - G12, H1 [A8 statt A7, D3 statt D4] ; Volltext // Exemplar mit der Signatur: München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek -- Res/Belg. 321 h

Commercial Republicanism in the Dutch Golden Age; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; A Note on References; Introduction; I THE MAKING OF AN ŒUVRE; II THE RHETORIC OF THE MARKET; III WISE MERCHANTS; IV THE COMMERCIAL COMMONWEALTH; V CONCORD AND TOLERATION; Conclusion: The Brothers De la Court and the Commercial Republican Tradition; Bibliography; Index.

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[Ermittelt: Pieter de la Court] ; Volltext // Exemplar mit der Signatur: München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek -- Belg. 157 s

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In the present article it is argued that Pieter de la Court's Political Maxims of the State of Holland presented a remarkably consistent grand strategy for Holland in relation to its Dutch allies and the European powers. I present an outline of this strategy, which was built around the accomplishment and defence of commercial goals; I sketch a historical context that takes into account the general historical shift from tribute-taking agrarian societies towards commercial wealth-generating polities, and also the violent contemporary military and ideological background against which De la Court's strategy stands out; I argue that his strategy can be understood by his use of three basic game theoretic concepts (prisoner's dilemma, assurance game and free-riding); and I stress the distinctive character of De la Court's work, by comparing the practical and strategic use of these concepts in the Maxims with the function of the same concepts in the philosophical contract theories of Thomas Hobbes and Benedict de Spinoza. [Copyright Elsevier Ltd.]

A translation of parts of the author's "Aanwijsing der heilsame politieke gronden en maximen van de republieke van Holland". Johan de Witt probably wrote two chapters of the memoirs. cf. Winkler Prins' geïllustreerde encyclopaedie; Van der Aa, Biog. woordenboek der Nederlanden. ; Mode of access: Internet.