Pillars of Society

Bok av William Z. Shetter
An introductory word.- 1 The pillars of society.- 2 Some rules of the game.- 3 The emergence of Holland.- 4 The Burgundian ideal.- 5 The birth of a new symbolism.- 6 The ingredients of political liberty.- 7 The anatomy of a Golden Age.- 8 A manner of speaking.- 9 A mythology of the visual.- 10 Literary reflections.- 11 Noontime: Sara Burgerhart.- 12 Mid-afternoon: Camera Obscura.- 13 Evening: Small Souls.- 14 Contemporary challenges.- 15 The horizons of the culture.