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Amsterdam University Press 2010; US$ 36.00In 2008 ontstaat discussie over de vraag of de moord op Kerwin Duinmeijer op 20 augustus 1983 wel als racistisch te bestempelen is. Deze discussie wordt aangejaagd door een net verschenen documentaire over de dader. In 1983 bestond nauwelijks discussie over de vraag of hier sprake was geweest van een racistische moord. In april 2008 stelt Rita Verdonk... more...
Animals in Ritual and Economy in a Roman Frontier Community
Amsterdam University Press 2008; US$ 69.95This new volume in the acclaimed Amsterdam Archaeological Studies series explores the roles of animals in a rural community in the civitas Batavorum. more...
Attached to the World
Amsterdam University Press 2011; US$ 34.95Few other countries are so interrelated with the World around us in political, economic, and social respects as the Netherlands. This means that the Dutch government needs to be alert in its response to the risks and opportunities presented by a rapidly changing world. Addressing this issue, The Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR) is offering... more...
Batavia
Random House Australia 2011; US$ 18.08Batavia is the greatest story in Australia?s history.The Shipwreck of the Batavia combines in just the one tale the birth of the world's first corporation, the brutality of colonisation, the battle of good vs evil, the derring-do of sea-faring adventure, mutiny, ship-wreck, love, lust, blood-lust, petty fascist dictatorship, criminality, a reign of... more...
Batavia's Graveyard
Orion 2011; Not AvailableWhen the Dutch East Indiaman Batavia struck an uncharted reef off the new continent of Australia on her maiden voyage in 1629, 332 men, women and children were on board. While some headed off in a lifeboat to seek help, 250 of the survivors ended up on a tiny coral island less than half a mile long. A band of mutineers, whose motives were almost beyond... more...
Culture and Customs of the Netherlands
ABC-CLIO 2009; US$ 70.00Delivers a fresh, modern perspective on individual countries for which information is in demand in the school curriculum and library. This title includes chapters that cover crucial topics as: the land and history; the people, language, food, and traditional dress; religion and thought; social customs and lifestyle; and, art and architecture. more...
CultureShock! Netherlands
Marshall Cavendish 2012; US$ 12.75CultureShock! Netherlands contains all the essential information that will help you settle effortlessly into the land renowned for its tulips. Discover the importance of the countrys many windmills, canals, polders and dykes and understand how the amazing feats of hydraulic engineering have shaped the physical landscape. Learn more about the... more...
The Curtain
Wilfrid Laurier University Press 2006; US$ 12.95Henry Schogt met his wife, Corrie, in 1954 in Amsterdam. Each knew the other had grown up in the Netherlands during World War II, but for years they barely spoke of their experiences. This was true for many people - the memories were just too painful. Years later, Henry and Corrie began to piece their memories together, to untangle reality from dreams.... more...
De canon van Nederland - De vijftig vensters voor kinderen
Amsterdam University Press 2009; US$ 27.50De canon van Nederland voor kinderen, ouders en leraren gaat over mensen en gebeurtenissen uit de Nederlandse geschiedenis die elke Nederlander zou moeten kennen. Deze uitgave van de canon is bedoeld voor leerlingen en docenten in het primair onderwijs, PABO-studenten en voor gezinnen met jonge kinderen. Bij elk venster staat een kort verhaal over... more...
Discovering the Dutch
Amsterdam University Press 2010; US$ 35.00A sparkling, informative account of what makes the Netherlands Dutch, perfect for anyone interested in its history or present and written by the country's foremost scholars more...









