A History of the Netherlands
eBook - PDF

A History of the Netherlands

From the Sixteenth Century to the Present Day

  1. 361 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

A History of the Netherlands

From the Sixteenth Century to the Present Day

About this book

This is the most comprehensive history of the Netherlands available in the English language. It surveys Dutch history from the 16th century, when the nation took shape as a geographical, administrative and political entity, right through to the Netherlands of today. Examining domestic politics and wider international contexts, as well as economic and cultural history, Friso Wielenga provides a varied and in-depth investigation that will lead to a rich understanding of the country's past. The book also challenges misplaced preconceptions regarding political consensus and religious toleration in the country and offers a balanced assessment of developments across the early modern, modern and contemporary eras. This new edition includes: * One brand new chapter on the Netherlands since 1945
* Much more material on colonial history, slavery, the decolonisation of Indonesia and the contemporary legacy of colonialism
* Historiographical updates throughout
* A wealth of new images, maps, tables and figures This book is essential reading for anyone seeking a knowledge of Dutch history since 1500.

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Information

Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Year
2019
Print ISBN
9781350087309
eBook ISBN
9781350087323
Edition
2
Topic
Historia
Subtopic
Historia europea

Table of contents

  1. Cover page
  2. Halftitle page
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright page
  5. CONTENTS
  6. FIGURES
  7. MAPS
  8. ILLUSTRATIONS
  9. ABBREVIATIONS
  10. PREFACE
  11. CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
  12. CHAPTER 2 OPPOSITION AND REVOLT: THE CREATION AND CONSOLIDATION OF THE UNITED PROVINCES OF THE NETHERLANDS, OR THE DUTCH REPUBLIC (1555–1609)
  13. CHAPTER 3 THE REPUBLIC IN THE GOLDEN AGE
  14. CHAPTER 4 A SECOND – RATE POWER: THE DECLINE OF THE REPUBLIC IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
  15. CHAPTER 5 FROM RESTORATION TO THE LIBERAL ERA (1813–1917)
  16. CHAPTER 6 PILLARIZATION, STABILITY, CRISIS AND WAR (1918–1945)
  17. CHAPTER 7 THE NETHERLANDS AFTER 1945: RECONSTRUCTION, CHANGES IN FOREIGN POLICY AND IN POLITICAL CULTURE, THE POLDER MODEL AND THE CHALLENGE OF POPULISM
  18. CHAPTER 8 EPILOGUE
  19. CHAPTER 9 AFTERWORD
  20. NOTES
  21. TIMELINE
  22. BIBLIOGRAPHY
  23. INDEX OF NAMES
  24. GENERAL INDEX
  25. ABOUT THE AUTHOR