| The Dutch Republic: Its Rise, Greatness, and Fall 1477-1806 Contributor(s): Israel, Jonathan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198207344 ISBN-13: 9780198207344 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $71.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1998 Annotation: The Dutch Golden Age, known for its renowned artists and writers, was also remarkable for its immense impact on the spheres of commerce, finance, shipping, and technology. Israel gives the definitive account of the emergence of the United Provinces as a great power, its subsequent decline in the 18th century, and the changing relationship between the northern Netherlands and the south, which was to develop into modern Belgium. 32 color plates. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Western Europe - General |
| Dewey: 949.2 |
| LCCN: 97223086 |
| Lexile Measure: 1720 |
| Series: Oxford History of Modern Europe |
| Physical Information: 1.97" H x 6.18" W x 9.24" (3.01 lbs) 1280 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Chronological Period - 15th Century - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - Benelux - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Jonathan Israel's 1,231-page blockbuster forms the inaugural volume of a new series, the Oxford History of Early Modern Europe, and offers a comprehensive, integrated account of the northern part of the Netherlands over almost 350 years...The Dutch Republic represents the fruit of 12 years of research, contemplation and writing, and brims over with interesting detail.--The New York Times Book Review Israel performs the great service of charting a path through this literature and presents a coherent and comprehensive picture of the Dutch Republic.... Comprehensive in scope and yet so clearly and carefully written that it could serve as a textbook for graduate history courses. Because it is so thoroughly researched and up-to-date, it is also the kind of indispensable handbook that deserves a place on every early modernist's bookshelf.--American Historical Review |