The Dutch Empire in Intellectual History

This article examines the ways in which ideas of greatness, reason of state, and state formation were employed in the creation of the Dutch empire. It focuses, in particular, on the role of corporations, including the Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie or Dutch East India Company, in providing a pl...

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Main Author: Andrew Fitzmaurice
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Journals 2017-06-01
Series:BMGN: Low Countries Historical Review
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Online Access:https://bmgn-lchr.nl/article/view/6588