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Roberts Benjamin <1965-> |
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Sex and drugs before rock 'n' roll : youth culture and masculinity during Holland's Golden Age / / Benjamin B. Roberts [[electronic resource]] |
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Amsterdam University Press, 2012 |
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Amsterdam : , : Amsterdam University Press, , 2012 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (318 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Collana |
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Amsterdam studies in the Dutch golden age |
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Soggetti |
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Young men - Netherlands - History - 17th century |
Young men in art |
Masculinity - Netherlands - History - 17th century |
Young men - Sexual behavior - Netherlands - History - 17th century |
Young men - Alcohol use - Netherlands - History - 17th century |
Netherlands Social life and customs 17th century |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 15 Jan 2021). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-308) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front matter -- Preface and acknowledgements -- Table of Contents -- Prologue -- Chapter 1. The Generation of the 1620's and 1630's -- Chapter 2. Appearance and Clothing in the 1620's and 1630's -- Chapter 3. Drinking Like a Man -- Chapter 4. Violence -- Chapter 5. Sexuality and Courting -- Chapter 6. Drugs? -- Chapter 7. Recreation before Rock 'n' Roll -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Illustration Credits -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Sex and Drugs Before the Rock 'n' Roll is a fascinating volume that presents an engaging overview of what it was like to be young and male in the Dutch Golden Age. Here, well-known cohorts of Rembrandt are examined for the ways in which they expressed themselves by defying conservative values and norms. This study reveals how these young men rebelled, breaking from previous generations: letting their hair grow long, wearing colorful clothing, drinking excessively, challenging city guards, being promiscuous, smoking, and singing lewd songs. Cogently argued, this study paints a compelling portrait of the youth culture of the Dutch Golden Age, at a time when the rising |
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