A concise history of the Netherlands / James C. Kennedy.
Kennedy, James C., 1963- author.
2017
DJ109 .K46 2017 (Mapit)
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Title A concise history of the Netherlands / James C. Kennedy.
Author Kennedy, James C., 1963- author.
ISBN 9780521699174 (paperback)
0521699177 (paperback)
9780521875882 (hardcover)
0521875889 (hardcover)
Published Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2017.
Language English
Description xix, 484 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.
Call Number DJ109 .K46 2017
Dewey Decimal Classification 949.2
Summary "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." -- Publisher's description
Note "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." -- Publisher's description
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series Cambridge concise histories.
Record Appears in On-Campus Resources > Books
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From the Margins to the Mainstream : Dutch History to 1384
Rise of the Northern Netherlands, 1384-1588
A Young Republic's Golden Age, 1588-1672
Diminishing Returns and New Hopes, 1672-1795
Building a Nation-State, 1795-1870
Progress and Crisis, 1870-1949
A Progressive Beacon to the World, 1949-2017
Epilogue.

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