The Political Thought of the Dutch Revolt 1555-1590 (Ideas in Context)

This book is a comprehensive study of the history of the political thought of the Dutch Revolt (1555'90). It explores the development of the political ideas which motivated and legitimized the Dutch resistance against the government of Philip II in the Low Countries, and which became the ideological foundations of the Dutch Republic as it emerged as one of the main powers of Europe.Martin van Gelderen is the author of 'The Political Thought of the Dutch Revolt 1555-1590 (Ideas in Context)', published 1992 under ISBN 9780521392044 and ISBN 0521392047.