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Russell shorto is the author of the island at the center of the world and amsterdam. In the swirl of anticipation and intrigue surrounding the event, we meet an extraordinary constellation of men and women whose lives hinge, in some way, on dr. 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. The guardian uk russell shorto writes engagingly about how a city can engender ideasorder, tolerance, comfort, egalitarianism, entrepreneurshipand in turn be shaped by them. Amsterdam was home not only to religious dissidents and radical thinkers but to the worlds first great global corporation. Hii please help me to choose a good travel guide book for amsterdam. 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. A history of the worlds most liberal city traduccion. The epic story of dutch manhattan and the forgotten colony that shaped america hans krabbendam is assistant director of the roosevelt study center and the author of the model man. Englishlanguage bookstores in amsterdam, netherlands. A history of the worlds most liberal city, by shorto, russell, isbn 9780307743756, available at the american book center. The only thing better than a good book is a room full of them. Despite its relative size it has stood alongside its larger cousins paris, london, berlin and has influenced the modern world to a degree that few other cities have. Best travel book on amsterdam amsterdam forum tripadvisor.
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