A miracle mirrored
Subtitle: the Dutch Republic in European perspective
By: edited by Karel Davids and Jan Lucassen.
Contributors: Davids, C. A.; Lucassen, Jan.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Cambridge [England]; New York, NY, USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 539
Subjects: Netherlands -- Politics and government -- 1556-1648.; Netherlands -- Relations -- Europe.; Europe -- Relations -- Netherlands.; Political culture -- Netherlands.; Netherlands -- Foreign relations -- 1556-1648.; Netherlands -- Commerce -- History.
Description: In the celebrated words of Sir William Temple, the Dutch Republic of the United Provinces was 'the fear of some, the envy of others, and the wonder of all their neighbours'. This book looks at the history of the Dutch Republic from a comparative perspective, and provides the first comparative study of key issues in Dutch history from the late sixteenth to the mid-nineteenth century.

Contributors examine political, cultural, economic, and social developments in the Netherlands in an interrelated way, and in doing so shed new light on historical developments in other parts of west and central Europe. In contrast with previous comparative studies in European early modern history, this book concentrates on comparisons within the central belt of Europe running from north Italy through southern Germany, Flanders, the Dutch Republic, and England.

An editorial introduction and conclusion place the individual chapters within a coherent framework.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 461-520) and indexes.