Beyond Belgium

Author : Emma Thomson
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN 13 : 1841623776
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flanders written by Emma Thomson and published by Bradt Travel Guides. This book was released on 2012 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most people think they have Flanders - the Dutch-speaking northern half of Belgium - figured out: beer, chocolate and the EU are the standard tag lines. However, dig beneath the surface and you will discover a region of quirk and style. Author Emma Thomson introduces travellers not only to the World Heritage Sites of Brussels' Grand Place or Bruges' romantic canals but also to snug spots, like the bewitched village of Laarne and Geraardsbergen, the real home of Manneken-Pis. Flanders provides something for everyone: the city-break or business tourist seeking restaurants and shopping; the wildlife and outdoor enthusiast after bird-watching and rural walks; the traveller wishing to seek out towns, villages and countryside off the beaten track; and the visitor in search of luxury and pampering. Dress up and join the merry madness of Aalst Carnival, spend the night in a traditional begijnhof, or simply people-watch over a bowl of mosselen-friet in Bruges' medieval town square. Entertaining and instructing in equal measure, Bradt's Flanders is the first guidebook to cover the entire region in depth. Join Emma Thomson on a journey along romantic canals, through bewitched villages and to bohemian cafés in this beguiling corner of Europe. Proost!

Author : Giles Béchet
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789490814014
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Belgian Architecture Beyond Belgium written by Giles Béchet and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication provides the first overview of the export of Belgian architecture. To shed light on the specificities of work produced abroad, this issue presents a general survey of this production through a selection of 25 Belgian architectural firms, amongst others; 51N4E, Buro II, Ney & Partners, Stéphane Beel Architecten and JDS Architects.

Author : Els Witte
Publisher : ASP / VUBPRESS / UPA
ISBN 13 : 9054875178
Total Pages : 517 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Political History of Belgium written by Els Witte and published by ASP / VUBPRESS / UPA. This book was released on 2009 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The political history of Belgium is a fascinating story that should not be kept from speakers of English in Belgium and abroad. From an international point of view, Belgium has been a trendsetter in many ways. It was the first country on the European continent to experience a quick process of industrialisation, with the development of the first liberal state following closely behind. More than elsewhere, liberalism reigned supreme in the 19th century, and as a result the social question was raised with great vehemence. The World Wars put Belgium in the middle of the fighting twice over; especially after 1945, the country played a prominent international role, first in the foundation of the Atlantic alliance and the European construction, and later in the decolonisation of the Congo. In the meantime, Belgium has developed into one of the countries experiencing the full force of globalisation, and, thanks to Brussels, into one of the preeminent international political centres. Belgium is also a model of pacification democracy. Throughout many conflicts during the 19th and 20th centuries, an enduring compromise grew between Catholics and freethinkers, making Belgium one of the most pluralistic countries in Europe today. The fierce conflict between workers and employers, in its turn, led to a well-functioning model of a consultation and welfare state. Two cultures live together in Belgium. Up until the second half of the past century, the Flemish majority was at an economic, political and cultural disadvantage; during the process of catching up, coinciding with the demise of the Walloon economy, a complex federal model developed, in which cosmopolitan Brussels takes a very special position. This book aims to offer a historical perspective in interpreting the current tensions in Belgian politics based on scientific literature. Political History of Belgium is without doubt the outstanding authoritative reference work about the political history of a country at the centre of the development of Europe. As such, it offers essential background information for politicians, policy makers, civil servants, journalists, researchers, students and anyone with an interest in Belgium and Europe.

Author : Sir John Arthur Ransome Marriott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Europe and Beyond written by Sir John Arthur Ransome Marriott and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John T. Ducker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786736241
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beyond Empire written by John T. Ducker and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-20 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beyond Empire looks at three decades of British colonial administration to assess the capacity of the independent governments of Africa to achieve independence. A wealth of archival material and a unique review of British press over those decades brings to life the dynamic and the tension of the process of decolonisation. Addressing a wide range of issues, from education, constitutional change and economic relations, Beyond Empire sheds new light on aspects of colonial history at the country level, with the focus on the African administrations themselves as agents in the decolonisation process.

Author : Arlette deMonceau Michaelis
Publisher : Comteq Pub.
ISBN 13 : 9780967407494
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beyond the Ouija Board written by Arlette deMonceau Michaelis and published by Comteq Pub.. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Marta Braun
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0861969138
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beyond the Screen written by Marta Braun and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2012-08-22 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scholarly anthology presents a new framework for understanding early cinema through its usage outside the realm of entertainment. From its earliest origins until the beginning of the twentieth century, cinema provided widespread access to remote parts of the globe and immediate reports on important events. Reaching beyond the nickelodeon theatres, cinema became part of numerous institutions, from churches and schools to department stores and charitable organizations. Then, in 1915, the Supreme Court declared moviemaking a “busines, pure and simple,” entrenching the film industry’s role as a producer of “harmless entertainment.” In Beyond the Screen, contributors shed light on how pre-1915 cinema defined itself through institutional interconnections and publics interested in science, education, religious uplift, labor organizing, and more.

Author : Thomas Cook Ltd
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Traveller's Handbook for Belgium and the Ardennes written by Thomas Cook Ltd and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Thomas Cook (Firm)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Traveller's Handbook for Belgium, and the Ardennes written by Thomas Cook (Firm) and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Halford John Mackinder
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lands Beyond the Channel written by Halford John Mackinder and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: