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A Concise History of the Netherlands
Contributor(s): Kennedy, James C. (Author)

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 ISBN: 0521875889     ISBN-13: 9780521875882
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE: $117.80  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: July 2017
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Western Europe - General
- History | Europe - General
Dewey: 949.2
LCCN: 2017003654
Series: Cambridge Concise Histories
Physical Information: 1.07" H x 6.57" W x 8.86" (1.72 lbs) 502 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Benelux
Features: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product
Review Citations: Choice 04/01/2018
 
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Publisher Description:
The Netherlands is known among foreigners today for its cheese and its windmills, its Golden Age paintings and its experimentation in social policies such as cannabis and euthanasia. Yet the historical background for any of these quintessentially Dutch achievements is often unfamiliar to outsiders. This Concise History offers an overview of this surprisingly little-known but fascinating country. Beginning with the first humanoid settlers, the book follows the most important contours of Dutch history, from Roman times through to the Habsburgs, the Dutch Republic and the Golden Age. The author, a modernist, pays particularly close attention to recent developments, including the signature features of contemporary Dutch society. In addition to being a political history, this overview also gives systematic attention to social and economic developments, as well as in religion, the arts and the Dutch struggle against the water. The Dutch Caribbean is also included in the narrative.

Contributor Bio(s): Kennedy, James C.: - James C. Kennedy is an expert in recent Dutch history. He has published widely in this field, including books on the cultural revolution of the 1960s and Dutch euthanasia policy. For eight years, he was Professor of Dutch History from the Middle Ages at the University of Amsterdam, before becoming Dean of University College Utrecht.
 
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