An Economic and Social History of the Netherlands, 1800-1920
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An Economic and Social History of the Netherlands, 1800-1920 by Michael Wintle
This book provides a comprehensive account of Dutch history in the long nineteenth century. In this fascinating and instructive period the country saw extremely rapid population growth, awesome death rates, staggering fertility, some of the fastest economic growth in the world, a uniquely large and efficient service sector, a vast and profitable overseas empire, and relative tolerance. This is the only single-authored book currently available on this crucial period of Dutch history, and it will be of central importance to Dutch specialists, as well as European historians more generally.
'Michael Wintle's 'splendid and thought-provoking synthesis' will undoubtedly attain … canonical status' Martine van Ittersum, Business History Review
'… stands out above all comparable work.' (trans.) Maarten Duijvendak, Tijdschrift voor Geschiedenis
'… this book admirably meets the urgent demand for a single narrative of the socio-economic history of the Netherlands in the nineteenth century and as such represents an extraordinary feat.' Wim Mellaerts, Dutch Crossing
'… an important work of revisionist scholarship … Wintle's book should go a long way toward returning the 'disappeared' nineteenth-century Netherlands to the annals of history.' Business History
'… this book meets the urgent demand for a single narrative of the socio-economic history of the Netherlands in the 'long' nineteenth century.' History
'… a work of reference in English on Dutch economic and social history from the Napoleonic wars to World War II … Wintle's book is lucidly written. It supplies the reader with the relevant information and references in a succinct manner. And Wintle aptly demonstrates his mastery of the literature and the published statistics. Yes, this is the book I needed.' International Review of Social History
'… stands out above all comparable work.' (trans.) Maarten Duijvendak, Tijdschrift voor Geschiedenis
'… this book admirably meets the urgent demand for a single narrative of the socio-economic history of the Netherlands in the nineteenth century and as such represents an extraordinary feat.' Wim Mellaerts, Dutch Crossing
'… an important work of revisionist scholarship … Wintle's book should go a long way toward returning the 'disappeared' nineteenth-century Netherlands to the annals of history.' Business History
'… this book meets the urgent demand for a single narrative of the socio-economic history of the Netherlands in the 'long' nineteenth century.' History
'… a work of reference in English on Dutch economic and social history from the Napoleonic wars to World War II … Wintle's book is lucidly written. It supplies the reader with the relevant information and references in a succinct manner. And Wintle aptly demonstrates his mastery of the literature and the published statistics. Yes, this is the book I needed.' International Review of Social History
Wintle, Michael: - Michael Wintle studied at Cambridge and Ghent Universities, and now holds the chair of European History at the University of Amsterdam, where he directs the degree programmes in European Studies. His research interests are in European identity and especially the visual representation of Europe, European industrialization, and the modern history of the Low Countries. He has published widely on Dutch and European history; recent books include An Economic and Social History of the Netherlands (2000); The Idea of a United Europe (2000); Ideas of Europe since 1914 (2002); Image into Identity (2006); and Imagining Europe (2008).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521037396 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521037395 |
| Title | An Economic and Social History of the Netherlands, 1800-1920 |
| Author | Michael Wintle |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2007-07-05 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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