{"product_id":"the-history-of-the-netherlands-water-walls-wars-paperback","title":"The History of the Netherlands: Water, Walls, Wars (Skriuwer.com Edition) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAuke de Haan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Netherlands is a small country with an outsized history. In the seventeenth century, the Dutch Republic was one of the world's leading commercial and naval powers, home to a culture that produced Rembrandt and Vermeer while simultaneously running a global trading empire. This book traces the history of the Netherlands from its origins in the Low Countries through the Golden Age, the Napoleonic period, colonialism, and the modern era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovering the long struggle against Habsburg rule that gave birth to the Dutch Republic, the extraordinary cultural and commercial flowering of the seventeenth century, the Dutch East India Company and its role in global trade, and the Netherlands' experience in both World Wars, the book provides a reliable and readable account of a nation whose influence on the modern world has been far greater than its size would suggest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReader review: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"An excellent history of a country I thought I knew well. I was surprised by how much I learned and how engaging the writing is.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- J. van den Berg\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis title suits European history and Low Countries studies sections. It is appropriate for public libraries, trade bookstores, and wholesale accounts with customers interested in Northern European and colonial history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrder now.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 206\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 13, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45776813883589,"sku":"9783565083831","price":26.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/YtklOHtO4o9783565083831.webp?v=1782346523","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-history-of-the-netherlands-water-walls-wars-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}