Discovering the Dutch

On Culture and Society of the Netherlands. Third, revised edition

What do you need to know about the Netherlands? The third edition of Discovering the Dutch explores the urgent question of Dutch identity through a rich tapestry of themes that span culture, history, geography, and society. From the legendary William of Orange to today’s populist movements, from sea power to innovative water management, from pillarization to postcolonial diversity, and from the timeless paintings of Rembrandt to the vibrant pulse of contemporary literature, this volume unveils the...

Engels | 416 pagina's (ePub2) | Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam | 2024

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Matthew G. Stanard The leopard, the lion, and the cock

colonial memories and monuments in Belgium

The degree to which the late colonial era affected Europe has been long underappreciated, and only recently have European countries started to acknowledge not having come to terms with decolonisation. In Belgium, the past two decades have witnessed a growing awareness of the controversial episodes in the country's colonial past. This volume examines the long-term effects and legacies of the colonial era on Belgium after 1960, the year the Congo gained its independence, and calls into question memories...

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Engels | PDF, 6 MB | Leuven University Press, Leuven | 2019

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Jane C. Judge The United States of Belgium

the story of the first Belgian revolution

New and comprehensive insights into the seminal events that shaped Belgian identity In 1790, between the birth of America (1776) and the creation of the French National Assembly (1789), nine provinces nestled between the French and Dutch borders declared themselves a new free and independent country: the United States of Belgium. Before then, the provinces had been part of the vast Austrian Habsburg Empire ruled by Joseph II. In 1789 revolutionaries from Brussels to Ghent to Namur recruited a grass-roots...

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Engels | PDF, 9,3 MB | Leuven University Press, Leuven | 2018

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Herman Van der Wee | Monique Verbreyt A small nation in the turmoil of the Second World War

money, finance and occupation (Belgium, its enemies, its friends, 1939-1945)

Based on intensive research in the archives of six countries, this monograph presents an in-depth analysis of Belgium's monetary and financial history during the Second World War. Exploring Belgium's financial and business links with Germany, France, The Netherlands, Great Britain, the United States, and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the study focuses on the roles played in this complex wartime network by the Central Bank and private bankers in Brussels, by the Belgian government in exile in London,...

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Engels | 494 pagina's (PDF, 5,9 MB) | Leuven University Press, Leuven | 2013

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