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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Coates, Ben, 1982-     Subjects     Coates, Ben, 1982- -- Travel -- Netherlands.     National characteristics, Dutch.     Social change -- Netherlands -- History.     British -- Netherlands -- Biography.     Reclamation of land -- Netherlands.     Netherlands -- Civilization.     Netherlands -- History.     Netherlands -- Social conditions -- 21st century.     Netherlands -- Description and travel.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Coates, Ben, 1982-       by title:      Why the Dutch are di...       by call number:      949.2 C652w     Search the Web     Coates, Ben, 1982-     Coates, Ben, 1982- -- Travel -- Netherlands.     National characteristics, Dutch.     Social change -- Netherlands -- History.     British -- Netherlands -- Biography.     Reclamation of land -- Netherlands.     Netherlands -- Civilization.     Netherlands -- History.     Netherlands -- Social conditions -- 21st century.     Netherlands -- Description and travel.       MARC Display

Why the Dutch are different : a journey into the hidden heart of the Netherlands / Ben Coates. by Coates, Ben, 1982- Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 2016. Call #: 949.2 C652w Subjects Coates, Ben, 1982- -- Travel -- Netherlands.   National characteristics, Dutch.   Social change -- Netherlands -- History.   British -- Netherlands -- Biography.   Reclamation of land -- Netherlands.   Netherlands -- Civilization.   Netherlands -- History.   Netherlands -- Social conditions -- 21st century.   Netherlands -- Description and travel. ISBN:  9781857886337 (pbk.) Description:  x, 294 pages : maps ; 22 cm Notes:  "First published by Nicholas Brealey Publishing [London] in 2015"--Title page verso. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references. Contents:  Water, water, everywhere : windmills, climate change and the battle against the tides -- The religious divide : carnivals, Catholics and the war against Spain -- The Golden Age : empire, slavery and the rise of Amsterdam -- Fire and ashes : the Nazi destruction of the Netherlands -- Total football : Feyenoord, Ajax and the pride of a nation -- Mosques on the Maas : immigration, Islam and murder -- Anything goes : sex, drugs and the tradition of tolerance -- Epilogue: Going Dutch. Summary:  Examining the hidden history of the Netherlands from a modern perspective, author Ben Coates explores the length and breadth of his adopted homeland and discovers why one of the world's smallest countries is so fascinating and significant. It is a self-made country, the Dutch national character shaped by the ongoing battle to keep the water out, its love of dairy and beer, its attitude towards nature, and its famous tolerance. Ben Coates investigates what make the Dutch, Dutch, why the Netherlands is much more than Holland, and why the color orange is so important. Along the way he reveals why they are the world's tallest people, and manage to be richer than almost everyone else despite working far less. He also discovers a country which is changing fast, with the Dutch now questioning many of the liberal policies which made their nation famous. A personal portrait of a fascinating people, a sideways history and an entertaining travelogue, this is the story of an Englishman who went Dutch, and loved it. Ben Coates lives in Rotterdam with his Dutch wife. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Tantallon Public Library Adult Nonfiction 949.2 C652w Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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