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 country.
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 country.
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.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1. From the margins to the mainstream: Dutch history to 1384 2. Rise of the Northern Netherlands, 1384-1588 3. A young republic's golden age, 1588-1672 4. Diminishing returns and new hopes, 1672-1795 5. Building a nation-state, 1795-1870 6. Progress and crisis, 1870-1949 7. A progressive beacon to the world, 1949-2016 Epilogue.
Introduction 1. From the margins to the mainstream: Dutch history to 1384 2. Rise of the Northern Netherlands, 1384-1588 3. A young republic's golden age, 1588-1672 4. Diminishing returns and new hopes, 1672-1795 5. Building a nation-state, 1795-1870 6. Progress and crisis, 1870-1949 7. A progressive beacon to the world, 1949-2016 Epilogue.
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