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Discovering the Dutch : on culture and society of the Netherlands / editors, Emmeline Besamusca, Jaap Verheul.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Netherlands--Civilization.
- Netherlands.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (304 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps
- Place of Publication:
- Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A sparkling, informative account of what makes the Netherlands Dutch, perfect for anyone interested in its history or present and written by the country's foremost scholars.
- Contents:
- Table of Contents; Introduction; CH1: Citizens, Coalitions and the Crown; CH2: The Economy of the Polder; CH3: Dilemmas of the Welfare State; CH4: Randstad Holland; CH5: Idealism and Self-Interest in World Politics; CH6: From the Periphery to the Center; CH7: The Golden Age; CH8: A Tradition of Tolerance; CH9: Politics between Accommodation and Commotion; CH10: The Second World War: Dilemmas of Occupation; CH11: The Making of Rembrandt and Van Gogh; CH12: Style and Lifestyle in Architecture; CH13: Literature, Authors and Public Debate; CH14: Three Feminist Waves
- CH15: Excellence and Egalitarianism in Higher Education; CH16: Religious Diversification or Secularization?; CH17: Immigration and Multiculturalism; CH18: Law in Action; CH19: Living with Water; CH20: In Foreign Eyes; Notes; About the Authors; Illustrations; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-98517-5
- 9786612985171
- 90-485-0827-4
- OCLC:
- 700706920
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