State, Paul F., 1950-

A brief history of the Netherlands / Paul F. State. - New York : Facts On File, c2008. - xxiv, 296 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-277) and index.

From early settlements to Frankish rule (prehistory-c.1000) -- Political strife and the rise of urban life (c.1000-1515) -- Wars of religion and emancipation (1515-1609) -- Resplendent republic (1609-1702) -- Dynamo in decline (1702-1780) -- From republic to empire to kingdom (1780-1839) -- Building the modern nation-state (1839-1914) -- Neutrality, depression, and world war (1914-1945) -- Reconstruction and rebirth after World War II (1945-2000) -- The Netherlands in the twenty-first century: the triumphs and trials of a tolerant society.

ISBN: 9780816071074 0816071071

LCCN: 2007014151

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Netherlands--History.

LC Class. No.: DJ109 / .S737 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 949.2