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History of the Low Countries

Author: J C H Blom; Emiel Lamberts
Publisher: New York : Berghahn Books, ©1999.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"As the history of the smaller European countries has been rather neglected in the teaching of European history at the university level, this volume represents the first comprehensive history of the Low Countries in English 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.  Read more...
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Geschiedenis van de Nederlanden. English.
History of the Low Countries.
New York : Berghahn Books, c1999
(OCoLC)655682389
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: J C H Blom; Emiel Lamberts
ISBN: 1571810846 9781571810847 1571810854 9781571810854
OCLC Number: 39024770
Description: xiii, 503 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Contents: A long beginning : the Low Countries through the tenth century / L.J.R. Milis --
Counts, cities, and clerics : the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth centuries / L.J.R. Milis --
The formation of a political union, 1300-1600 / W.P. Blockmans --
The Dutch Republic, 1588-1780 / A.T. van Deursen --
The Spanish and Austrian Netherlands, 1585-1780 / C. Bruneel --
Revolution in the North and South, 1780-1830 / J. Roegiers and N.C.F. van Sas --
Belgium since 1830 / E. Lamberts --
The Netherlands since 1830 / J.C.H. Blom --
Epilogue : Unity and diversity in the Low Countries / J.C.H. Blom and E. Lamberts.
Other Titles: Geschiedenis van de Nederlanden.
Responsibility: edited by J.C.H. Blom, E. Lamberts ; translated by James C. Kennedy.

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"As the history of the smaller European countries has been rather neglected in the teaching of European history at the university level, this volume represents the first comprehensive history of the Low Countries in English 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. This well-illustrated volume serves as an introduction to the rich history of the Low Countries for students and the generally interested reader alike."--BOOK JACKET.

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