Overview
Holland is a travel and cultural portrait of the Netherlands, examining its landscapes, cities, institutions, customs, history, and people through the eyes of a foreign visitor. The book treats geography and society together.
This title is catalogued in History & Civilization. Its reading profile is Medium and Moderate, with themes including learning, history, politics, ideas, adventure.
One-Page Summary
Holland is a travel and cultural portrait of the Netherlands, examining its landscapes, cities, institutions, customs, history, and people through the eyes of a foreign visitor. The book treats geography and society together. Canals and lowlands have shaped economic life; cities have been formed by trade; political history has influenced manners; and national character is interpreted through both environment and history. Travel writing of this kind is as revealing about the observer as the destination, because comparisons with Britain shape the author’s judgments.
The result is a snapshot of the Netherlands as an imagined and experienced country in an earlier era.
Key Themes
Learning: This title is tagged with learning as one of its main themes.
History: This title is tagged with history as one of its main themes.
Politics: This title is tagged with politics as one of its main themes.
Ideas: This title is tagged with ideas as one of its main themes.
Adventure: This title is tagged with adventure as one of its main themes.