Island at the center of the world

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A richly nuanced portrait of the unknown history of New York City.



When the British wrested New Amsterdam from the Dutch in 1664, the truth about its thriving, polyglot society began to disappear into myths about an island purchased for 24 dollars and a cartoonish peg-legged governor. But the story of the Dutch colony of New Netherland was merely lost, not destroyed. Drawing on the archives of the New Netherland Project, Russell Shorto has created a gripping narrative that transforms our understanding of early America. The Dutch colony pre-dated the 'original' thirteen colonies, yet it seems strikingly familiar. Its capital was cosmopolitan and multi-ethnic, and its citizens valued free trade, individual rights, and religious freedom. Their champion was a progressive, young lawyer named Adriaen van der Donck, who emerges in these pages as a forgotten American patriot and whose political vision brought him into conflict with Peter Stuyvesant, the autocratic director of the Dutch colony. The struggle between these two strong-willed men laid the foundation for New York City and helped shape American culture. The Island at the Center of the World uncovers a lost world and offers a surprising new perspective on our own.

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A history of the dutch role in the establishment of manhattan discusses the rivalry between england and the dutch republic focusing on the power struggle between holland governor peter stuyvesant and politician adriaen van der donck that shaped new york s culture and social freedoms Uiterlijk 30 oktober in huis .. MEER INFO

Taal: en

Bindwijze: Paperback

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 01 mei 2014

Aantal pagina's: 416

Illustraties: Nee

Hoofdauteur: Russell Shorto

Hoofduitgeverij: ABAC

Eerste Vertaler: L J Ganser

Originele titel: The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America

Editie: 1

Product breedte: 126 mm

Product hoogte: 33 mm

Product lengte: 198 mm

Studieboek: Nee

Verpakking breedte: 132 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 30 mm

Verpakking lengte: 198 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 291 g

EAN: 9780349140209

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