Author: ANDREW GEBHART
Title: Holland flowering. How the Dutch flower industry conquered the world
Description: Amsterdam University Press, 2014. Paperback. Pp: 250. Nederlandse editie: ISBN 9789089646828This compelling volume investigates the history, global impact and cultural aspects of horticulture in Dutch national policies and outlook since the industry's spectacular rise during the Dutch Golden Age. Since the 1630s Tulip Fever, flowers have become a lucrative commodity throughout the world. Horticulture, a major energy consumer, epitomises both the problems and the possibilities in the ways we grow, sell and distribute resources and commodities. Dutch flowers also crop up in prominent contemporary political controversies, from the Israel-Palestine conflict to the land grab in East Africa. More generally, flowers have traditionally been associatedwith aesthetic values, love and friendship. A thought-provoking study, this book will delight all readers interested in horticulture in general, the Dutch Golden Age and the rise of the humble tulip and rose to a global commodity.-Andrew Gebhardt completed his PhD at the University of Amsterdam. He also holds an MA in journalism and a MFA in creative writing. He has been awarded grants and fellowships from the New York Times Foundation and the Fulbright Commission. He has published poetry, essays, and translations. ISBN: 9789089646170. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.
Keywords: 9789089646170
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Title: Holland flowering. How the Dutch flower industry conquered the world
Description: Amsterdam University Press, 2014. Paperback. Pp: 250. Nederlandse editie: ISBN 9789089646828This compelling volume investigates the history, global impact and cultural aspects of horticulture in Dutch national policies and outlook since the industry's spectacular rise during the Dutch Golden Age. Since the 1630s Tulip Fever, flowers have become a lucrative commodity throughout the world. Horticulture, a major energy consumer, epitomises both the problems and the possibilities in the ways we grow, sell and distribute resources and commodities. Dutch flowers also crop up in prominent contemporary political controversies, from the Israel-Palestine conflict to the land grab in East Africa. More generally, flowers have traditionally been associatedwith aesthetic values, love and friendship. A thought-provoking study, this book will delight all readers interested in horticulture in general, the Dutch Golden Age and the rise of the humble tulip and rose to a global commodity.-Andrew Gebhardt completed his PhD at the University of Amsterdam. He also holds an MA in journalism and a MFA in creative writing. He has been awarded grants and fellowships from the New York Times Foundation and the Fulbright Commission. He has published poetry, essays, and translations. ISBN: 9789089646170. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.
Keywords: 9789089646170
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- Book number: 435517
- Book number: 435517
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