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"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', published 1998 under ISBN 9780198207344 and ISBN 0198207344.
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