Description: A sparkling, informative account of what makes the Netherlands Dutch, perfect for anyone interested in its history or present and written by the country's foremost scholars
Brief description: Jaap Verheulis Associate Professor of Cultural History at Utrecht University and Professor of Transatlantic Relations at Radboud University Nijmegen.
Review Quotes: "Judicious, useful, expert and concise - it would be hard to imagine a better guide to the cultural and historical reality of Dutch society today." - Jonathan Israel, author of The Dutch Republic
"An invitation to an insightful journey through past and present: this is an attractive, indispensable, and enjoyable textbook for anyone eager to discover and study Dutch culture and society." - Orsolya Réthelyi, Chair of Dutch Studies at Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest
"This volume explores myths and explodes misconceptions about the Netherlands and 'Dutchness'. Whether you are planning to spend a week in Amsterdam or are writing a dissertation on Dutch culture and history, this is a very useful volume." - Russell Shorto, author of The Island at the Center of the World