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The Dutch Diaspora - The Netherlands and Its Settlements in Africa, Asia, and the Americas (Paperback)
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The Dutch Diaspora is a comprehensive and personal study of the
former colonial empire of the Netherlands. The Netherlands is
considered one of the most successful societies and at one point
was the world's largest empire_stretching from Japan to the United
States. The author, Howard Wiarda, who grew up in western Michigan
and is himself of Dutch descent, combines thorough scholarship with
first-hand experience of travels to the far-flung former colonies.
The study analyzes how colonies reacted to the ideological beliefs
implanted by the Dutch settlers and how those colonies evolved in
terms of cultural, religious, and political beliefs. For example,
the Dutch in the seventeenth century brought Calvinism to South
Africa and entrepreneurialism to New Amsterdam and Cura_ao and in
the nineteenth century supported slave plantation systems in
Indonesia and Suriname, but as time passed the evolution of the
colonies was telling. The United States outgrew Great Britain in
wealth and power, but while Calvinism declined in the Netherlands
it remained vibrant and progressive in the American Midwest. In
many ways, the former colonies adapted to modernization better than
the mother country. The Dutch Diaspora is an insightful and
accessible study of colonialism useful to upper-level
undergraduates and all students and researchers of Dutch history.
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Imprint: |
Lexington Books
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2007 |
First published: |
September 2007 |
Authors: |
Howard J. Wiarda
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Dimensions: |
230 x 153 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
250 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7391-2105-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
General
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LSN: |
0-7391-2105-7 |
Barcode: |
9780739121054 |
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