03191cam a2200553 i 4500 ocn971893151 OCoLC 20180214232151.0 170203s2017 enkab b 001 0 eng 2017003654 DLC eng rda DLC OCLCO OCLCQ OCLCO OCLCF YDX ERASA YDX OCLCO CHVBK OBE GZM YUS OCLCO ZAAPA 9780521875882 hardback alkaline paper 0521875889 hardback alkaline paper 9780521699174 paperback alkaline paper 0521699177 paperback alkaline paper 40027484815 CHSLU 001288294 CHVBK 48841640X CHBIS 010870007 CHVBK 487016866 CHDSB 006713952 CHVBK 491672497 (OCoLC)971893151 pcc e-ne--- DJ109 .K46 2017 949.2 23 ZAAA Kennedy, James C., 1963- author. A concise history of the Netherlands / James C. Kennedy. Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2017. xix, 484 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Cambridge concise histories 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 but fascinating country. 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. The author, a modernist, pays particularly close attention to recent developments, including the signature features of contemporary Dutch society. 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 the Dutch struggle against the water. The Dutch Caribbean is also included in the narrative. Includes bibliographical references and index. 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 Beacon to the World, 1949-2017 -- Epilogue. Netherlands History. Netherlands. fast (OCoLC)fst01204034 Niederlande gnd History. fast (OCoLC)fst01411628 Cambridge concise histories. YBP Library Services YANK 14419998 YBP Library Services YANK 14419999 Erasmus Boekhandel ERAA NTS0000251808 C0 ZAAPA 40631 40631 0 0 ddc 0 1 DAPA DAPA 2018-02-15 0 949.2 KEN APA073996 2018-02-15 1 2018-02-15 RES