A Brief History Of The Netherlands

Author : Paul State
Publisher : Infobase Holdings, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1438199562
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Brief History of the Netherlands, Second Edition written by Paul State and published by Infobase Holdings, Inc. This book was released on 2021-05-01 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Brief History of the Netherlands, Second Edition provides a clear, lively, and comprehensive account of the history of the Netherlands from ancient times to the present day. It relates the central events that have shaped the country and details their significance in historical context, touching on all aspects of the history of the country, from political, international, and economic affairs to cultural and social developments. Illustrated with full-color maps and photographs, and accompanied by a chronology, bibliography, and suggested reading, this accessible overview is ideal for the general reader. Coverage includes: From Early Settlements to Frankish Rule Political Strife and the Rise of Urban Life Wars of Religion and Emancipation Resplendent Republic Dynamo in Decline From Republic to Empire to Kingdom Building the Modern Nation-State Neutrality, Depression, and World War Reconstruction and Rebirth after World War II The Netherlands in the Twenty-first Century: the Triumphs and Trials of a Tolerant Society

Author : P. J. A. N. Rietbergen
Publisher : Vanderheide Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9789061094401
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Short History of the Netherlands written by P. J. A. N. Rietbergen and published by Vanderheide Publishing Company. This book was released on 1998 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The development of the Netherlands over the centuries has been a remarkable one. Situated at "the end of Europe," between land and water, its people have, for more than three thousand years, fought to make the best of a country unfavoured by nature. They have shaped it into one of the world's foremost economic powers but also, and even more importantly, into a society that prides itself on having reached a fair balance between material and social well-being. The history of this achievement is a fascinating one. Since time immemorial, it is the history of the struggle against the sea, of man seeking to dominate the forces of water. It is the history of the early medieval Dutch traders, who travelled all over Europe to sell their wares. It is the history of the activities ofthe world's first multinationals, the Dutch East and West India Companies, that spanned the entire globe. It is also the history of the loss of colonial empire and of the triumphant rebuilding of a mainly commercial economy into a mainly industrial one, whose activities, once again, span the globe. It is, of course, also the history of a culture to match, of commonsense and realism, of the wonderful works of art produced by the Dutch "Golden Age" of the seventeenth century and of the many attainments of Dutch civilization in more recent years. For all those who are often amazed at the industry and achievementsof this small nation, the "Short History of the Netherlands" offers a succinct historical tale that goes a long way to elucidate the country's past and, thus, explain its present.

Author : James C. Kennedy
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521875889
Total Pages : 505 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Concise History of the Netherlands written by James C. Kennedy and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-07-13 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a comprehensive yet compact history of this surprisingly little-known but fascinating country, from pre-history to the present.

Author : Frits van Oostrom
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
ISBN 13 : 9089640398
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Netherlands in a Nutshell written by Frits van Oostrom and published by Amsterdam University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vijftig tijdperken, gebeurtenissen en personen die bepalend zijn geweest voor het beeld van de geschiedenis van Nederland vanaf de vroegste tijden tot heden.

Author : Friso Wielenga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472569628
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of the Netherlands written by Friso Wielenga and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-25 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Books offering an overview of Dutch history are few and far between in the English-speaking world. Friso Wielenga's A History of the Netherlands: From the Sixteenth Century to the Present Day fills this gap. It offers a modern, integrated outline of Dutch history from the period in which the country took shape as a geographical, administrative and political entity and undermines the presumption that Dutch history since the 16th century was characterised by political consensus and religious toleration. Domestic and foreign politics take pride of place, interwoven with the broad lines of economic and cultural developments, as Wielenga uses the Netherlands' geographical location and its international relations to better understand the partially tumultuous past and present of this small land on the North Sea. A History of the Netherlands provides an authoritative, comprehensive in-depth survey and will be of great value to students of modern European history.

Author : Cornelis C. Goslinga
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400992890
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Short History of the Netherlands Antilles and Surinam written by Cornelis C. Goslinga and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To English-speaking historians, the author of this book, a Dutchman who for many years now finds his base at the University of Florida, became well known when his The Dutch in the Caribbean and on the Wild Coast, 158~I680 was published in 1972. At that time Professor Goslinga, who prior to his academic career in the United States, lived for an extended period in Cura~ao, Netherlands Antilles, had already acquired a solid reputation among Dutch Caribbeanists by his manifold publications on social, political and maritime aspects of Dutch West Indian history. By his training, interests and present position, Dr. Goslinga would seem to me to be singularly well-equipped to write a comprehensive history - geared to an English-speaking university public - of what was once known as the Netherlands West Indies. The present book is the product of this professional equipment and of his long teaching experience. It should go a long way in filling the old and wide gap in historical information on this part of the former Dutch empire, and I hope an equally wide but younger audience will appreciate it.

Author : Thomas Colley Grattan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of the Netherlands written by Thomas Colley Grattan and published by . This book was released on 1831 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains a history of the Netherlands.

Author : Ivo Schöffer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Short History of the Netherlands written by Ivo Schöffer and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Daniel Denton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Brief Description of New York written by Daniel Denton and published by . This book was released on 1845 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Roger G. Panetta
Publisher : Fordham University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dutch New York written by Roger G. Panetta and published by Fordham University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Published in conjunction with the exhibition Dutch New York: the roots of Hudson Valley culture, organized by the Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, June 13, 2009 through January 10, 2010"--T.p. verso.