Exile memories and the Dutch revolt : the narrated diaspora, 1550- 1750 / Johannes Müller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Müller, Johannes (Johannes M.), 1980- author.

Series:

Studies in medieval and Reformation traditions ; 199.

Studies in Medieval and Reformation Traditions, 1573-4188 ; Volume 199

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Memory--Social aspects--Germany--History.

Memory.

Memory--Social aspects--England--History.

Dutch--Migrations--History.

Dutch.

Dutch--England--Ethnic identity--History.

Dutch--Germany--Ethnic identity--History.

Exiles--England--History.

Exiles.

Exiles--Germany--History.

War and society--Netherlands--History.

War and society.

Netherlands--History--Eighty Years' War, 1568-1648--Social aspects.

Netherlands.

Netherlands--History--Eighty Years' War, 1568-1648--Refugees.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (253 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Dutch Revolt (ca. 1572-1648) led to the displacement of tens of thousands of people. In Exile Memories and the Dutch Revolt , Johannes Müller shows how migrants and their descendants in the Dutch Republic, England and Germany cultivated their Netherlandish heritage for more than 200 years. Memories of war and persecution shaped new religious and political identities that combined images of suffering and heroism and served as foundational narratives of newcomers. Exposing the underlying narrative structures of early modern exile memories, this volume shows how stories about the Dutch Revolt allowed migrants to participate in their host societies rather than producing a closed and exclusive diaspora. While narratives of religious persecution attracted non-migrants as well, exile networks were able to connect newcomers and established residents.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Johannes Müller

Introduction / Johannes Müller

1 Imagining the Diaspora / Johannes Müller

2 Recapturing the patria / Johannes Müller

3 Strangers, Burghers, Patriots / Johannes Müller

4 The Reinvention of Family History / Johannes Müller

5 Ancient Landmarks of the Fathers: Maintaining Old Networks / Johannes Müller

6 Godly Wanderers: Exile Memories and New Cultures of Religious Exclusivism / Johannes Müller

Conclusion: Permeable Memories / Johannes Müller

Bibliography / Johannes Müller

Index / Johannes Müller.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-31591-8

OCLC:

938393950

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004315914 DOI