A Key to Dutch History
A Key to Dutch History

Author: Commissie Ontwikkeling Nederlandse Canon

Publisher: Amsterdam University Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 9789053564981

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Many think they know the legends behind tulipmania and the legacy of the Dutch East India Tea Company, but what basic knowledge of Dutch history and culture should be passed on to future generations? A Key to Dutch History and its resulting overview of historical highlights, assembled by a number of specialists in consultation with the Dutch general public, provides a thought-provoking and timely answer. The democratic process behind the volume is reminiscent of the way in which the Netherlands has succeeded for centuries at collective craftsmanship, and says as much about the Netherlands as does the outcome of the opinions voiced.

The Netherlands in a Nutshell
The Netherlands in a Nutshell

Author: Frits van Oostrom

Publisher: Amsterdam University Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 121

ISBN-13: 9089640398

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Vijftig tijdperken, gebeurtenissen en personen die bepalend zijn geweest voor het beeld van de geschiedenis van Nederland vanaf de vroegste tijden tot heden.

A Key to Dutch History
A Key to Dutch History

Author: F. P. van Oostrom

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13:

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Many people know the stories behind the tulip mania in the 17th century and the legacy of the Dutch East India Company, but what basic knowledge of Dutch history and culture should be passed on to future generations? A Key to Dutch History and its resulting overview of historical highlights, assembled by a number of specialists in consultation with the Dutch general public, provides a thought-provoking and timely answer. The democratic process behind the volume is reminiscent of the way in which the Netherlands has succeeded for centuries at collective craftsmanship, and says as much about the Netherlands as does the outcome of the opinions voiced. The Cultural Canon of the Netherlands consists of a list of fifty topics from Dutch culture and history, varying from the megalithic tombs in the province of Drenthe and Willem of Orange to the Dutch constitution and the vast natural gas field in the province of Groningen. These fifty topics act as a framework for understanding and even studying Dutch culture and history. The canon should lead to further understanding and deepening of our knowledge of our past and act as an inspirational source for pupils, students and the public at large.

A Key to Dutch History
A Key to Dutch History

Author: F. P. van Oostrom

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789048508068

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Many people know the stories behind the tulip mania in the 17th century and the legacy of the Dutch East India Company, but what basic knowledge of Dutch history and culture should be passed on to future generations? A Key to Dutch History and its resulting overview of historical highlights, assembled by a number of specialists in consultation with the Dutch general public, provides a thought-provoking and timely answer. The democratic process behind the volume is reminiscent of the way in which the Netherlands has succeeded for centuries at collective craftsmanship, and says as much about the Netherlands as does the outcome of the opinions voiced. The Cultural Canon of the Netherlands consists of a list of fifty topics from Dutch culture and history, varying from the megalithic tombs in the province of Drenthe and Willem of Orange to the Dutch constitution and the vast natural gas field in the province of Groningen. These fifty topics act as a framework for understanding and even studying Dutch culture and history. The canon should lead to further understanding and deepening of our knowledge of our past and act as an inspirational source for pupils, students and the public at large. This title is available in the OAPEN Library - http://www.oapen.org.

Dutch New York
Dutch New York

Author: Roger G. Panetta

Publisher: Fordham University Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 528

ISBN-13:

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"Published in conjunction with the exhibition Dutch New York: the roots of Hudson Valley culture, organized by the Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, June 13, 2009 through January 10, 2010"--T.p. verso.

The Netherlands in a Nutshell
The Netherlands in a Nutshell

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2020-12-22

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 9789463727655

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This richly illustrated book presents a global overview of the key events and themes in Dutch history and culture: a choice of fifty key topics, or 'windows' into the country. Fifty important people, inventions and events which together show how the Netherlands has developed into the country that it is now. At the back of the book, there is an overview of the fifty 'windows', grouped in seven themes. This is an excellent introduction for anyone who would like to make an acquaintance with this low country by the sea.

A History of the Netherlands
A History of the Netherlands

Author: Friso Wielenga

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2024-01-25

Total Pages: 383

ISBN-13: 1350379603

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Friso Wielenga's detailed history of the Netherlands traces its political development from independence to today, incorporating significant explorations of culture, economics, international relations, colonisation and decolonisation in the process. It provides a thorough and well-balanced overview of the key moments in and vital aspects of Dutch history since 1500. Challenging incorrect assumptions concerning political consensus and religious toleration in the country, A History of the Netherlands offers a masterful analysis of domestic politics and the nation's international involvements. This new edition includes: * Enhanced and expanded examinations of 21st century developments to the present * Greater coverage of the Dutch role in the slave trade, the Atlantic trade and the Glorious Revolution * More material on multiculturalism and integration politics and the World War Two deportation and extermination of the Dutch Jewry * Historiographical updates throughout The book is vital reading for anyone looking for a rich understanding of the Netherlands and its past.

The Cambridge Companion to the Dutch Golden Age
The Cambridge Companion to the Dutch Golden Age

Author: Helmer J. Helmers

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2018-08-31

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 1316780325

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During the seventeenth century, the Dutch Republic was transformed into a leading political power in Europe, with global trading interests. It nurtured some of the period's greatest luminaries, including Rembrandt, Vermeer, Descartes and Spinoza. Long celebrated for its religious tolerance, artistic innovation and economic modernity, the United Provinces of the Netherlands also became known for their involvement with slavery and military repression in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. This Companion provides a compelling overview of the best scholarship on this much debated era, written by a wide range of experts in the field. Unique in its balanced treatment of global, political, socio-economic, literary, artistic, religious, and intellectual history, its nineteen chapters offer an indispensable guide for anyone interested in the world of the Dutch Golden Age.

Narratives of Low Countries History and Culture
Narratives of Low Countries History and Culture

Author: Jane Fenoulhet

Publisher: UCL Press

Published: 2016-11-07

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 1910634972

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This edited collection explores the ways in which our understanding of the past in Dutch history and culture can be rethought to consider not only how it forms part of the present but how it can relate also to the future. Divided into three parts – The Uses of Myth and History, The Past as Illumination of Cultural Context, and Historiography in Focus – this book seeks to demonstrate the importance of the past by investigating the transmission of culture and its transformations. It reflects on the history of historiography and looks critically at the products of the historiographic process, such as Dutch and Afrikaans literary history. The chapters cover a range of disciplines and approaches: some authors offer a broad view of a particular period, such as Jonathan Israel's contribution on myth and history in the ideological politics of the Dutch Golden Age, while others zoom in on specific genres, texts or historical moments, such as Benjamin Schmidt’s study of the doolhof, a word that today means ‘labyrinth’ but once described a 17th-century educational amusement park. This volume, enlightening and home to multiple paths of enquiry leading in different directions, is an excellent example of what a past-present doolhof might look like.

The Embarrassment of Riches
The Embarrassment of Riches

Author: Simon Schama

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 724

ISBN-13: 9780520061477

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In a brilliantly inventive work, bestselling author Simon Schama explores the enigma of 17th-century Holland, a nation that attained an unprecedented level of affluence, yet lived in constant dread of being corrupted by prosperity. Drawing on a vast array of period documents and sumptuously reproduced art, THE EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES throbs with life on every page. 314 photos & illustrations. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.