History of the Dutch-Speaking Peoples 1555-1648 [Paperback]

Pieter Geyl (Author)

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Publication Date: December 2001

He also describes the uneasy truce with Spain that follows, the arrest and execution of Oldenbarnevelt, the resumption of war in 1621, the uncertain alliance with France, and the eventual establishment of Dutch independence in 1648. Geyl also addresses issues which remain alive and important today: the relation between religious belief and political action, the complex questions of national identity, and the problems besetting a small country struggling to survive in a great-power world. An unforgettable portrait of Dutch life during the 16th and 17th centuries with its domestic prosperity, its colonial expansion and outstanding cultural achievement exemplified by the works of the young Rembrandt.

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Pieter Geyl, who was born at Dordrecht in 1887 and educated at the University of Leyden, was the greatest Dutch historian of his time, and a scholar of European renown. He died in 1966.

Product Details

• Paperback: 592 pages
• Publisher: Phoenix Press (UK) (December 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1842122258
• ISBN-13: 978-1842122259
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #486,389 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An exceptional read, August 31, 2002

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This review is from: History of the Dutch-Speaking Peoples 1555-1648 (Paperback)

This combined two volumes (the revolt of the Netherlands and The Netherlands in the 17th Century). It is simply wonderful--well written, deeply researched, and ably presented. European history at its finest.