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9780198730729
"Jonathan Israel's 1231-page blockbuster...offers a comprehensive, integrated account of the northern part of the Netherlands over almost 350 years. This is important history for all of us, since the contributions of the Dutch to Western civilization can hardly be overestimated--freedom of speech being just one.Israel, Jonathan I. is the author of 'Dutch Republic Its Rise, Greatness, and Fall 1477-1806' with ISBN 9780198730729 and ISBN 0198730721.
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