Amsterdam
A History of the World's Most Liberal City
An endlessly entertaining portrait of the unique city of Amsterdam, by the author of the acclaimed Island at the Center of the World
Updated Edition with a New Preface for Amsterdam's 750th Anniversary
Tourists know Amsterdam as a picturesque city of low-slung brick houses lining tidy canals; student travelers know it for its legal brothels and hash bars; art lovers know it for Rembrandt's glorious portraits.
But the deeper history of Amsterdam, what makes it one of the most fascinating places on earth, is bound up in its unique geography-the constant battle of its citizens to keep the sea at bay and the democratic philosophy that this enduring struggle fostered. Amsterdam is the font of liberalism, in both its senses. Tolerance for…
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August 12, 2014
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