The Dutch Republic: Its Rise, Greatness, and Fall 1477-1806 (Oxford History of Early Modern Europe) - Softcover

Israel, Jonathan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198207344 ISBN 13: 9780198207344

Publisher: Clarendon Press, 1998

Synopsis

"Jonathan Israel's 1,231-page blockbuster forms the inaugural volume of a new series, the Oxford History of Early Modern Europe, and offers a comprehensive, integrated account of the northern part of the Netherlands over almost 350 years...The Dutch Republic represents the fruit of 12 years of research, contemplation and writing, and brims over with interesting detail."--The New York Times Book Review

"Israel performs the great service of charting a path through this literature and presents a coherent and comprehensive picture of the Dutch Republic.... Comprehensive in scope and yet so clearly and carefully written that it could serve as a textbook for graduate history courses. Because it is so thoroughly researched and up-to-date, it is also the kind of indispensable handbook that deserves a place on every early modernist's bookshelf."--American Historical Review

About this title

About the Author:

Jonathan Israel is Professor of Dutch Histories and Institutions at the University of London.

Review:

"Jonathan Israel's 1,231-page blockbuster... offers a comprehensive, integrated account of the northern part of the Netherlands over almost 350 years...[it] represents the fruit of 12 years of research, contemplation and writing, and brims over with interesting detail."--The New York Times Book Review

"Those with a serious interest in the history of the Netherlands will not only have to read this book, they will enjoy it."--Sixteenth Century Journal

"Israel performs the great service of charting a path through this literature and presents a coherent and comprehensive picture of the Dutch Republic...is comprehensive in scope and yet so clearly and carefully written that it could serve as a textbook for graduate history courses. Because it is so thoroughly researched and up-to-date, it is also the kind of indispensable handbook that deserves a place on every early modernist's bookshelf."--American Historical Review

"The definitive work on the Low Countries for this spectacular but complex period of history....A major contribution to the field and a superb production; the bibliography, plates, and maps alone are worth the price."--CHOICE

"[T]he book is much more than a description of political evolution. It is a comprehensive and coherent treatment of nearly every aspect of early modern Ducth life....[T]he book's coherent, smooth narratives and clear analyses portray a richly complex setting. The text is well written, and the book's plates, charts, maps, bibliography, and price make it attractive to general and scholarly audiences alike."--The Historian

About this edition

• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0198207344
• ISBN 13: 9780198207344
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 1280