Power And the City in the Netherlandic World (The Northern World, V. 22) [Hardcover]

Wim Klooster (Editor) Wayne Te Brake (Editor) (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 900415129X | ISBN-13: 978-9004151291 | Publication Date: May 1, 2006

In the absence of a powerful state, how was coercive power established within, over, and by the cities of the Low Countries? Eleven chapters covering the medieval and early modern periods explore this theme from various angles. Some chapters detail symbolic contests or armed struggle, while others focus on industrial control by urban magistrates or their attempts to regulate servants and maintain religious orthodoxy. The essays suggest that the Netherlandic world, in which cities have always loomed large, may have followed a distinctive path of political development that characterized the urban belt of Europe more generally. As such, this volume aims to create new understandings of the place of the Low Countries in European history.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Wayne te Brake, Ph.D. (1977) in History, University of Michigan, is Kempner Distinguished Professor at Purchase College in the State University of New York. He is the author or editor of three books, including Shaping History: Ordinary People in European Politics, 1500-1700 (1998).

Wim Klooster, Ph.D. in History (1995), University of Leiden, is Assistant Professor at Clark University. He is the author or co-editor of four books, including Illicit Riches: Dutch Trade in the Caribbean, 1648-1795 (1998).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 246 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers (May 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 900415129X
• ISBN-13: 978-9004151291
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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