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A Miracle Mirrored
The Dutch Republic in European Perspective

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  • Editors:
  • Karel Davids, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam
  • Jan Lucassen, Internationaal Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis, Amsterdam
Karel Davids, Jan Lucassen, Henk van Nierop, Marjolein 't Hart, Marc Boone, Maarten Prak, Olaf Mörke, William Speck, Wiebe Bergsma, Margaret Spufford, Michael North, Peter Spufford, Leo Noordegraaf, Jan Luiten van Zanden
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  • Date Published: August 2011
  • availability: Available
  • format: Paperback
  • isbn: 9780521158275

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  • In the celebrated words of Sir William Temple, the Dutch Republic of the United Provinces was 'the fear of some, the envy of others, and the wonder of all their neighbours'. This 1996 book looks at the history of the Dutch Republic from a comparative perspective, and provides a comparative study of key issues in Dutch history from the late sixteenth to the mid-nineteenth century. Contributors examine political, cultural, economic and social developments in the Netherlands in an interrelated way, and in doing so shed light on historical developments in other parts of west and central Europe. In contrast with previous comparative studies in European early modern history, this book concentrates on comparisons within the central belt of Europe running from north Italy through southern Germany, Flanders, the Dutch Republic and England. An editorial introduction and conclusion place the individual chapters within a coherent framework.

    • A distinguished team of historians combine to reappraise the history and development of the Dutch Republic over a period of over 300 years
    • Compares the Netherlands both with its near neighbours and with south Germany and north Italy
    • The book offers a unique combination of political, cultural, economic and social history in a radical reinterpretation of Dutch history
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    • Date Published: August 2011
    • format: Paperback
    • isbn: 9780521158275
    • length: 560 pages
    • dimensions: 229 x 152 x 32 mm
    • weight: 0.81kg
    • availability: Available
  • Table of Contents

    List of illustrations
    List of tables
    List of contributors
    Preface
    List of abbreviations
    1. Introduction Karel Davids and Jan Lucassen
    2. Similar problems, different outcomes: the Revolt of the Netherlands and the Wars of Religion in France Henk van Nierop
    3. The Dutch Republic: the urban impact upon politics Marjolein 't Hart
    4. Rulers, patricians and burghers: the Great and Little traditions of urban revolt in the Low Countries Marc Boone and Maarten Prak
    5. The political culture of Germany and the Dutch Republic: similar roots, different results Olaf Mörke
    6. Britain and the Dutch Republic William Speck
    7. Church, state and people Wiebe Bergsma
    8. Literacy, trade and religion in the commercial centres of Europe Margaret Spufford
    9. Art and commerce in the Dutch Republic Michael North
    10. Access to credit and capital in the commercial centres of Europe Peter Spufford
    11. Shifts of technological leadership in early modern Europe Karel Davids
    12. Labour and early modern economic development Jan Lucassen
    13. Early modern economic growth and the standard of living: did labour benefit from Holland's Golden Age? Leo Noordegraaf and Jan Luiten van Zanden
    14. Conclusion Karel Davids and Jan Lucassen
    Bibliography
    Indices.

  • Editors

    Karel Davids, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam

    Jan Lucassen, Internationaal Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis, Amsterdam

    Contributors

    Karel Davids, Jan Lucassen, Henk van Nierop, Marjolein 't Hart, Marc Boone, Maarten Prak, Olaf Mörke, William Speck, Wiebe Bergsma, Margaret Spufford, Michael North, Peter Spufford, Leo Noordegraaf, Jan Luiten van Zanden

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