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Record Nr.

UNISA996206840703316

Autore

Roberts Benjamin <1965->

Titolo

Sex and drugs before rock 'n' roll : youth culture and masculinity during Holland's Golden Age / / Benjamin B. Roberts [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam University Press, 2012

Amsterdam : , : Amsterdam University Press, , 2012

ISBN

90-485-1570-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (318 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Amsterdam studies in the Dutch golden age

Disciplina

700.949205

Soggetti

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

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 15 Jan 2021).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-308) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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



popularity of print made dissemination of new cultural ideas possible, while rising incomes and liberal attitudes created a generation of men behaving badly.