| Description |
1 online resource (304 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-289) and index. |
| Contents |
Citizens, Coalitions and the Crown -- The Economy of the Polder -- Dilemmas of the Welfare State -- Randstad Holland -- Idealism and Self-Interest in World Politics -- From the Periphery to the Center -- The Golden Age -- A Tradition of Tolerance -- Politics between Accommodation and Commotion -- The Second World War: Dilemmas of Occupation -- The Making of Rembrandt and Van Gogh -- Style and Lifestyle in Architecture -- Literature, Authors and Public Debate -- Three Feminist Waves -- Excellence and Egalitarianism in Higher Education -- Religious Diversification or Secularization? -- Immigration and Multiculturalism -- Law in Action -- Living with Water -- In Foreign Eyes. |
| Summary |
"How did the Netherlands become a byword for welfare state and the "poldermodel"? What explains the fabulous political and cultural success of the Dutch Golden Age? What is the place of the Queen in a modern parliamentary democracy? Renowned Dutch scholars elucidate the complicated question of the Dutch national identity by addressing the essential themes in the country's culture, history and society. Accessibly written and charmingly illustrated, this book is both a well-balanced textbook for courses in Dutch culture and a perfect gift for all short- and long-term visitors to the Netherlands"--Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Netherlands -- Civilization.
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Netherlands. |
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Civilization. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Besamusca, Emmeline, editor.
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Verheul, J., editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Discovering the Dutch. Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press c2010 9789089641007 (DLC) 2010512981 (OCoLC)317754132 |
| ISBN |
9789048508273 (electronic book) |
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9048508274 (electronic book) |
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9781282985179 |
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1282985175 |
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9789089641007 (paper) |
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9089641009 (paper) |
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