History of the Low Countries
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History of the Low Countries

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History of the Low Countries

About this book

The history of the smaller European countries is rather neglected in the teaching of European history at university level. We are therefore pleased to announce the publication of the first comprehensive history of the Low Countries - in English - from Roman Times to the present. Remaining politically and culturally fragmented, with its inhabitants speaking Dutch, French, Frisian, and German, the Low Countries offer a fascinating picture of European history en miniature. For historical reasons, parts of northern France and western Germany also have to be included in the "Low Countries," a term that must remain both broad and fluid, a convenient label for a region which has seldom, if ever, composed a unified whole. In earlier ages it as even more difficult to the region set parameters, again reflecting Europe as a whole, when tribes and kingdoms stretched across expanses not limited to the present states of Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.

Nevertheless, its parts did demonstrate many common traits and similar developments that differentiated them from surrounding countries and lent them a distinct character. Internationally, the region often served both as a mediator for and a buffer to the surrounding great powers, France, Britain, and Germany; an important role still played today as Belgium and the Netherlands have increasingly become involved in the broader process of European integration, in which they often share the same interest and follow parallel policies. This highly illustrated volume serves as an ideal introduction to the rich history of the Low Countries for students and the generally interested reader alike.

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Yes, you can access History of the Low Countries by J. C. H. Blom,E. Lamberts, J. C. H. Blom, E. Lamberts in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & European History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Berghahn Books
Year
2006
Print ISBN
9781845452728, 9781571810847
eBook ISBN
9781782388531
Edition
1
Topic
History
Subtopic
European History
Index
History
Roman 
colonization 
brought 
new 
forms 
of 
administration 
to 
the
Low 
Countries. 
The 
area 
to 
the 
west 
of 
the 
Scheldt 
and 
upper 
Maas 
was
part 
of 
the 
province 
called 
Belgica 
secunda
, 
for 
which 
Rheims 
served 
as
capital. 
Boundaries 
of 
the 
subprovincial 
civitates
seem 
to 
have 
corre-
sponded 
at 
least 
partly 
with 
the 
pre-Roman 
territories 
of 
various 
tribes,
including, 
among 
others, 
the 
Nervii, 
Menapii, 
and 
the 
Tungri. 
The 
chief
administrative 
centers, 
such 
as 
Cambrai, 
Arras, 
and 
Tournai, 
would
even 
survive 
the 
collapse 
of 
urban 
life 
in 
the 
early 
Middle 
Ages. 
To 
the
4
L.J.R. 
Milis

Table of contents

  1. History of the Low Countries
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Chapter 1. A Long Beginning
  5. Chapter 2. Counts, Cities, and Clerics
  6. Chapter 3. The Formation of a Political Union, 1300-1588
  7. Chapter 4. The Dutch Republic, 1588-1780
  8. Chapter 5. The Spanish and Austrian Netherlands, 1579 – 1780
  9. Chpater 6. Revolution in the North and South, 1780-1830
  10. Chapter 7. Belgium since 1830
  11. Chapter 8. The Netherlands since 1830
  12. Epilogue
  13. Recommended Literature
  14. Index