Concise History of the Netherlands Kennedy James C. University College Utrecht
Concise History of the Netherlands Kennedy James C. University College Utrecht The Netherlands is known among foreigners today for its cheese and its windmills, its Golden Age paintings and its…
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Concise History of the Netherlands Kennedy James C. University College Utrecht
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. This Concise History offers an overview of this surprisingly little-known but fascinating country. Yet the historical background for any of these quintessentially Dutch achievements is often unfamiliar to outsiders.
The author, a modernist, pays particularly close attention to recent developments, including the signature features of contemporary Dutch society. 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. 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
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