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The Dutch Moment
- War, Trade, and Settlement in the Seventeenth-Century Atlantic World
- De: Wim Klooster
- Narrado por: Fred Filbrich
- Duración: 11 h y 52 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 16
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 15
In The Dutch Moment, Wim Klooster shows how the Dutch built and eventually lost an Atlantic empire that stretched from the homeland in the United Provinces to the Hudson River and from Brazil and the Caribbean to the African Gold Coast. The fleets and armies that fought for the Dutch in the decades-long war against Spain included numerous foreigners, largely drawn from countries in northwestern Europe. Likewise, many settlers of Dutch colonies were born in other parts of Europe or the New World.
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4 out of 5 stars
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But why?
- De Desirae Waters en 03-12-24
- The Dutch Moment
- War, Trade, and Settlement in the Seventeenth-Century Atlantic World
- De: Wim Klooster
- Narrado por: Fred Filbrich
It ain’t much, if you ain’t Dutch
Revisado: 06-28-23
This historical book gives an important account of the Dutch West India Company, its rise and fall. The book seems to be based on written accounts and research, which makes it a nice historical document of the Dutch Atlantic past. There is no story, it is an account of what happens in the +/- 50 years between 1620 and 1670, it’s sometimes difficult to follow, because the author jumps back and forth in time. The narration is rather monotonous and fast, mispronouncing the Dutch (which is not a surprise for a non-native speaker). However, there is very few Dutch words in the text, making it not too much of an issue. This book is a must read for someone interested in the history of The Netherlands, with its violence, anti-Catholicism, focus on trading and making money no matter the cost and human suffering. All in all it ain’t a pretty history with in the end not much that resulted for them, except a brutal history of violence and slave trade. A well-written book that opened my eyes even more about the history of my father- and motherland. It tells a different (actual) story of the so-called Dutch Golden Age which we were taught in school.
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