Vermeer's Hat The Seventeenth Century and the Dawn of the Global World

Name: Vermeer's Hat The Seventeenth Century and the Dawn of the Global World
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ISBN: 9781596915992

ISBN-10: 1596915994

ISBN-13: 9781596915992

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Authors: Timothy Brook

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"Elegant and quietly important...Brook does more than merely sketch the beginnings of globalization and highlight the forces that brought our modern world into being; rather, he offers a timely reminder of humanity's interdependence."Seattle Times A painting shows a military officer in a Dutch sitting room, talking to a laughing girl. I n another, a woman at a window weighs pieces of silver. Vermeer's images captivate us with their beauty and mystery: What stories lie behind these stunningly rendered moments? As T imothy Brook shows us, these pictures, which seem so intimate, actually offer a remarkable view of a rapidly expanding world. Moving outward from Vermeer's studio, Brook traces…

Book details

List price: $18.99
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication date: 1/2/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.45" wide x 8.20" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English

Timothy Brook is Professor of History and Republic of China Chair at the University of British Columbia.



List of Illustrations and Maps



The View from Delft



Vermeer's Hat



A Dish of Fruit



Geography Lessons



School for Smoking



Weighing Silver



Journeys



Endings: No Man is an Island


Acknowledgments



Chinese and Japanese Publications


Recommended Reading and Sources


Notes


Index