The Netherlands is known among foreigners today for its cheese and
its windmills, its Golden Age paintings and its experimentation in
social policies such as cannabis and euthanasia. Yet the historical
background for any of these quintessentially Dutch achievements is
often unfamiliar to outsiders. This Concise History offers an
overview of this surprisingly little-known but fascinating country.
Beginning with the first humanoid settlers, the book follows the
most important contours of Dutch history, from Roman times through
to the Habsburgs, the Dutch Republic and the Golden Age. The
author, a modernist, pays particularly close attention to recent
developments, including the signature features of contemporary
Dutch society. In addition to being a political history, this
overview also gives systematic attention to social and economic
developments, as well as in religion, the arts and the Dutch
struggle against the water. The Dutch Caribbean is also included in
the narrative.
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