A Life-Long Passion: P.J. Veth (1814-1895) and the Dutch East Indies Contributor(s): VanDevelder, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 9067182648 ISBN-13: 9789067182645 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $45.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2006 Annotation: Paul van der Velde describes Veth's turbulent life and his passionate desire to have the Dutch Indies accepted by the Neterlands as a full partner. Veth was the scourge of conservatives in the Netherlands, and, as one of the most eminent and internationally reputed Dutch scholars, played a remarkable role in the literary and political circles of his time. A Lifelong Passion gives a vivid insight into the life of this exceptional nineteenth-century man. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Western Europe - General - History | Asia - General - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
Dewey: 949.206 |
Series: Verhandelingen Van Het Koninklijk Instituut Voor Taal-, Land |
Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6.45" W x 9.38" (1.30 lbs) 372 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Western Europe - Cultural Region - Asian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 'Anyone who is not astonished at Professor Veth's knowledge knows nothing about knowledge.' Thus spoke 'Multatuli', one of the most important anti-colonial writers (Max Havelaar) of modern Dutch history. P.J. Veth was the man who discovered 'Multatuli', and he himself was a remarkable pamphleteer. With his great knowledge of the 'Dutch-Indies', Veth played an influential role in shaping the Dutch 'identity'; without the Dutch-Indies, the 19th-century Netherlands would be unthinkable. Paul van der Velde describes the turbulent life of Veth, and his passion to get the 'Dutch-Indies' accepted as an adult partner. He was the scourge of the conservative Netherlands, and his role in the literary and political circles of his time was quite remarkable. He was one of the most eminent Dutch scholars with an international reputation. A Life-long Passion gives a vivid insight into the life of this exceptional 19th century man. |