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Title: The Dutch Seaborne Empire 1600-1800 by C. R. Boxer ISBN: 0-14-013618-5 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: October, 1992 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: Interesting history of the Dutch Maritime Republic
Comment: The Netherlands was a republic forged on the seas, and this intriguing history chronicles the ups and downs of this densely-populated European nation in the 17th and 18th centuries. The Netherlands successfully through off the yolk of Spanish royalists who held power over them. This fascinating historical narrative weaves together economic, political, social and religious history which makes for a extremely fascinating account of the 'The Dutch Seaborne Empire,' which miraculously spread in power and influence before retrenching after losing in the trade game and an influx of unemployed, job-seeking immigrants put an end to their maritime empire and prosperity. The book's author has a slight prejudice against Calvinists or Reformed Protestants since he feels a compulsion to address them usually as 'militants,' yet they did do a fairly good job at showing how Reformed Christianity shaped the Dutch worldview and their actions on the world scene.

Rating: 5
Summary: Nice little history book
Comment: I got this from my university's library, so I don't even know if you can still buy it. It was a good read, if you like history, of course. I read it because i'm going to be doing a study-abroad there and wanted to now some about the country.

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