A History of the Netherlands
From the Sixteenth Century to the Present Day
3rd Edition
Published on 8. February 2024
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-1-350-37958-9 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
Friso Wielenga is a born bridge builder between the Netherlands and the rest of the world. If you want to get to know us and our history quickly and thoroughly: read this book. Clear, clever, concise and thorough, a must for everyone who has to deal with my small, strange, eternally searching country * Geert Mak, journalist and award-winning author of many books including In Europe: Travels through the Twentieth Century (2004) *More details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
10 Maps
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
737 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-350-37958-9 (9781350379589)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Friso Wielenga was Director of the Centre for Dutch Studies at the Westphalian Wilhelms University in Muenster, Germany, from 1999 till his retirement in 2021. His books on Dutch and Geman history as well as German-Dutch relations have been published both in Dutch and German.
Content
List of Maps and Illustrations
List of Figures
List of Abbreviations
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Opposition and Revolt: The Creation and Consolidation of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, or the Dutch Republic (1555-1609)
3. The Republic in the Golden Age
4. A Second-Rate Power: The Decline of the Republic
5. From Restoration to the Liberal Era (1813-1917)
6. Pillarization, Stability, Crisis and War (1918-1945)
7. Political and Economic Reconstruction, New Social Movements, Polarization and the Way to the 'Polder Model' (1945-2002)
8. Epilogue
9. Afterword
Notes
Timeline
Bibliography
Index of Names
General Index
List of Figures
List of Abbreviations
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Opposition and Revolt: The Creation and Consolidation of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, or the Dutch Republic (1555-1609)
3. The Republic in the Golden Age
4. A Second-Rate Power: The Decline of the Republic
5. From Restoration to the Liberal Era (1813-1917)
6. Pillarization, Stability, Crisis and War (1918-1945)
7. Political and Economic Reconstruction, New Social Movements, Polarization and the Way to the 'Polder Model' (1945-2002)
8. Epilogue
9. Afterword
Notes
Timeline
Bibliography
Index of Names
General Index