Belgium A History- Second Printing |
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Author:
| Cook, Bernard A. |
Series title: | Studies in Modern European History Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8204-5824-3 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2004 |
Publisher: | Peter Lang AG International Academic Publishers
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $78.95 |
Book Description:
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Although Belgium has only been an independent state since the 1830s, it has a long and complex past. This history is essential for understanding the complexities of issues that led to a devolution of the unitary Belgian state into a federation of linguistically based regions. In addition to the elements that contributed to Belgium's particular political evolution, the history which is traced in this book is a composite of many themes of broad historical interest and importance....
More DescriptionAlthough Belgium has only been an independent state since the 1830s, it has a long and complex past. This history is essential for understanding the complexities of issues that led to a devolution of the unitary Belgian state into a federation of linguistically based regions. In addition to the elements that contributed to Belgium's particular political evolution, the history which is traced in this book is a composite of many themes of broad historical interest and importance. Belgium: A Historycovers the gamut of Belgian history through dramas of religious and cultural conflict, intense localism, state building, uneven development, divergent class interests, war and domination, and finally, integration into a larger European community.