The Dutch in the Early Modern World
A History of a Global Power

Presents an overview of early modern Dutch history in global context, focusing on themes that resonate with current concerns.

David Onnekink (Author), Gijs Rommelse (Author)

9781107572928, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 6 June 2019

314 pages, 17 b/w illus. 3 maps
22.8 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.52 kg

'It can certainly be useful as a handbook for students.' Joris van den Tol, European History Quarterly

Emerging at the turn of the seventeenth century, the Dutch Republic rose to become a powerhouse of economic growth, artistic creativity, military innovation, religious tolerance and intellectual development. This is the first textbook to present this period of early modern Dutch history in a global context. It makes an active use of illustrations, objects, personal stories and anecdotes to present a lively overview of Dutch global history that is solidly grounded in sources and literature. Focusing on themes that resonate with contemporary concerns, such as overseas exploration, war, slavery, migration, identity and racism, this volume charts the multiple ways in which the Dutch were connected with the outside world. It serves as an engaging and accessible introduction to Dutch history as well as a case study in early modern global expansion.

Introduction
1. The emerging republic (1579–1609)
2. The confident republic (1609–50)
3. The ascendant republic (1650–72)
4. The combatant republic (1672–1713)
5. The stagnant republic (1713–47)
6. The dissolving republic (1747–95)
Epilogue.

Subject Areas: Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700 [HBLH], European history [HBJD]