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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810713903321

Titolo

Discovering the Dutch : on culture and society of the Netherlands / / editors, Emmeline Besamusca, Jaap Verheul

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam : , : Amsterdam University Press, , 2010

©2010

ISBN

1-282-98517-5

9786612985171

90-485-0827-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (304 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps

Altri autori (Persone)

BesamuscaEmmeline

VerheulJ

Disciplina

300

Soggetti

Netherlands Civilization

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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.