A concise history of the Netherlands / James C. Kennedy.
A concise history of the Netherlands / James C. Kennedy.
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Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2017.
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G 2017/3911
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Language
English
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Physical content
xix, 484 pages ; 23 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Key dates -- 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...
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Publisher
Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2017.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2017.
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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 su...
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A concise history of the Netherlands / James C. Kennedy.
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Cambridge concise histories
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2017/3911
Record Identifier
74VKVXA4DwXl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVXA4DwXl
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ISBN
0521699177 paperback alkaline paper
9780521875882 hardback alkaline paper
0521875889 hardback alkaline paper
9780521699174 paperback alkaline paper
DDC
949.2
MMS ID
991024118417202626
