SALE A Concise History of Belgium
This book is unused and unread. It has some cosmetic imperfections such as scuffing and creasing. It is also stamped 'damaged'.
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The small and densely populated nation of Belgium has played an important role in the history of Europe and other continents, especially Africa. It was a pioneering force in industry, trade, and finance during the Middle Ages, through early modern times and into the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It introduced innovative political regimes and played a leading role in the creative arts. Yet this rich past is not widely known. This introductory history offers an accessible and rigorous overview of this small but important West-European country, synthesizing Belgium's main economic, social, political, and cultural developments from pre-Roman times until today. Today, this nation-state, born in 1830, is well-known for the rivalries between its two main language communities, and as a result is often considered a fragile or even an artificial political construct. This systematic chronological analysis of both present-day Belgium and the polities that preceded it throws fresh light on this controversial issue and demonstrates Belgium's enduring importance and influence.
- Gives a complete overview of Belgian history, from ancient times to the present
- Explores a wide range of aspects of Belgian history, including economic, social, political, and cultural developments
- Offers an interpretative framework of Belgium's history while also remaining fully accessible to a general readership
This book is unused and unread. It has some cosmetic imperfections such as scuffing and creasing. It is also stamped 'damaged'.
This book cannot be discounted further.
The small and densely populated nation of Belgium has played an important role in the history of Europe and other continents, especially Africa. It was a pioneering force in industry, trade, and finance during the Middle Ages, through early modern times and into the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It introduced innovative political regimes and played a leading role in the creative arts. Yet this rich past is not widely known. This introductory history offers an accessible and rigorous overview of this small but important West-European country, synthesizing Belgium's main economic, social, political, and cultural developments from pre-Roman times until today. Today, this nation-state, born in 1830, is well-known for the rivalries between its two main language communities, and as a result is often considered a fragile or even an artificial political construct. This systematic chronological analysis of both present-day Belgium and the polities that preceded it throws fresh light on this controversial issue and demonstrates Belgium's enduring importance and influence.
- Gives a complete overview of Belgian history, from ancient times to the present
- Explores a wide range of aspects of Belgian history, including economic, social, political, and cultural developments
- Offers an interpretative framework of Belgium's history while also remaining fully accessible to a general readership
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This book is unused and unread. It has some cosmetic imperfections such as scuffing and creasing. It is also stamped 'damaged'.
This book cannot be discounted further.
The small and densely populated nation of Belgium has played an important role in the history of Europe and other continents, especially Africa. It was a pioneering force in industry, trade, and finance during the Middle Ages, through early modern times and into the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It introduced innovative political regimes and played a leading role in the creative arts. Yet this rich past is not widely known. This introductory history offers an accessible and rigorous overview of this small but important West-European country, synthesizing Belgium's main economic, social, political, and cultural developments from pre-Roman times until today. Today, this nation-state, born in 1830, is well-known for the rivalries between its two main language communities, and as a result is often considered a fragile or even an artificial political construct. This systematic chronological analysis of both present-day Belgium and the polities that preceded it throws fresh light on this controversial issue and demonstrates Belgium's enduring importance and influence.
- Gives a complete overview of Belgian history, from ancient times to the present
- Explores a wide range of aspects of Belgian history, including economic, social, political, and cultural developments
- Offers an interpretative framework of Belgium's history while also remaining fully accessible to a general readership
