Patriot and Patrician: To Holland and Ceylon in the Steps of Henrik Hooft and Pieter Ondaatje, Champions of Dutch Democracy [Hardcover]

Hendrik Hooft (Author)

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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Dutch

Product Details

• Hardcover: 253 pages
• Publisher: Science History Pubns; 1st English ed edition (December 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881352616
• ISBN-13: 978-0881352610
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,474,077 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars History Made Alive : a delightful read, July 6, 2003

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This review is from: Patriot and Patrician: To Holland and Ceylon in the Steps of Henrik Hooft and Pieter Ondaatje, Champions of Dutch Democracy (Hardcover)

This is history as it ought to be told: with exhaustive, detailed research, telling the known facts with a bright freshness and presenting fascinating new information and links, Hendrick Hooft has been able to credibly portray the enormous importance of the Dutch democratic movement. It is one of the ignored moments of history that nevertheless created our world: these young democrats, who preceded the French in pressing for a popular voice in government (and achieved it entirely bloodlessly), and were a source of intellectual inspiration for the American Founding Fathers. Hooft writes anecdotally, interspersing historical fact with lightfooted and elegant fiction. Truly a delightful read as well as being an important historical document. A definite recommendation.