{"product_id":"princely-power-in-the-dutch-republic-patronage-and-william-frederick-of-nassau-1613-64-9780719077586","title":"Princely Power in the Dutch Republic: Patronage and William Frederick of Nassau (1613-64)","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Geert Janssen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Modern - 16th Century\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on one of the richest surviving diaries of the Dutch Golden Age, 'Princely Power in the Dutch Republic' recaptures the social world of William Frederick of Nassau (1613-1664). As a Stadholder and relative of the Prince of Orange, William Frederick was among the key players in a fragmented republican state system. This study offers a vivid analysis of his political strategies and reveals how unwritten codes of patronage guided his daily contacts and shaped his mental world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a patron at his court and as a client of the Prince of Orange, William Frederick developed distinctive patronage roles, appropriate to different social spheres. By assessing these different roles, Janssen provides a unique insight into the ways in which a seventeenth-century nobleman negotiated and articulated clientage, friendship and corruption in his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis study offers an in-depth analysis of political practices in the Dutch Republic and reconsiders the way in which patronage shaped early modern politics, affected religious divisions and framed social identities.","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47969708507287,"sku":"9780719077586","price":8797.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780719077586.webp?v=1782923472","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/princely-power-in-the-dutch-republic-patronage-and-william-frederick-of-nassau-1613-64-9780719077586","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}