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

• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam : , : Amsterdam University Press, , 2010; ©2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (304 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps
• Disciplina: 300
• Soggetto geografico: Netherlands Civilization
• Altri autori: BesamuscaEmmeline VerheulJ
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Discovering the Dutch
• ISBN: 1-282-98517-5; 9786612985171; 90-485-0827-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910810713903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II