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The Low Sky
Doe maar gewoon dan doe je gek genoeg - Act normal, and that will be crazy enough Nine out of ten people in the Netherlands will quote this well-worn saying if asked to come up with a basic trait of the Dutch character. Expatriates who have been here for a while see it differently. For them, Dutch society is a weird and wonderful maze full of unpredictable people. At times Dutch people will ignore you politely; other times they will go out of their way to help you. You will get into trouble with the authorities for putting up a fence without permission but, in the late evenings, many family television channels broadcast pornography and advertisements for telephone sex into the privacy of you...
The Low Sky
Dutch society is a weird and wonderful maze full of unpredictable people with their unusual behaviours and quirks. For anyone making a short or long visit to Holland, or who has dealings with the country, the Dutch can be full of surprises. The Low Sky provides a genuine insight into Dutch society and what makes its people tick. This book has become the bestselling, definitive guide to the people of Holland. It is essential reading for anyone who is doing business with or studying in Holland, or who simply wants to find out more about the Dutch. Both engaging and elegant in his writing, Han van der Horst will open the reader's eyes to the fascinations of Dutch society.
The Low Sky in Pictures
The spectacular photographs and insider information in this introduction to the often cryptic nature of life in Holland provide newcomers with cultural insight into how Dutch society works. The taboos and dilemmas of modern Holland are explored with contextual information about how these idiosyncrasies developed. Advice about engaging in the main themes of public debate and suggestions for navigating social situations effectively are among the tips provided for business travelers or vacationers. Revealing images of Holland heighten appreciation of the unique beauty of the Dutch landscape and people.
Communication and Identity in the Diaspora
"If my feet are in Amsterdam, my head and heart are in Turkey." This is the dilemma of the Turkish "guestworkers" in Christine Ogan's fascinating new work on the Netherland's migrant population. Ogan explores the explosive impact the Turkish media has had on this particular diasporic community as they struggle to adapt to life in the West and to redefine their personal and collective identity. Never before have people who lived in adopted lands had such immediate and pervasive access to information and entertainment from their birth countries. Communication and Identity documents how these newly available communication media have enabled migrants to maintain a connection with their ethnic culture, a psychological comfort zone that minimizes estrangement from Turkey, and exacerbates the separation from Dutch public life. Not only a superb case study on how the Netherlands' Turkish community defines itself, this remarkable book's message resonates across the wider European debate currently raging on immigration.
High Over Holland
The spectacular aerial views of these luminous photographs of Holland provide a fascinating visual perspective on the geography, people, and culture of a remarkable country. From the charm of small Dutch towns to the cutting-edge architecture of modern cities, this work's aerial imagery creates striking abstract vistas and unique compositions. Photographs of recreational, agricultural, residential, and industrial scenes contribute to produce unexpected portraits of a beautiful nation.
De mooiste jaren van Nederland
Han van der Horsts grootvader ervoer twee wereldoorlogen aan den lijve en overleed op zijn zevenenzestigste aan een hartkwaal waar destijds geen kruid tegen gewassen was. Nu hij zelf een man op leeftijd is geworden, beseft Van der Horst hoe onwaarschijnlijk veel geluk hij had om te mogen opgroeien in de tweede helft van de twintigste eeuw, een tijd van ongekende voorspoed. Meeslepend als altijd schetst Van der Horst de onvoorstelbare opkomst van Nederland in deze jaren. De welvaart groeide razendsnel, velen kregen een eigen auto, het massatoerisme ontstond en de levensverwachting en het opleidingsniveau namen spectaculair toe. Het was ook een halve eeuw van bevrijding. Afhankelijkheid van fa...
Monsoon
For much of the twentieth century, Europe dominated global attention. Two world wars were won and lost on its battle fields, and the great ideological struggles of the Cold War were played out in its cities. The Atlantic Ocean was the locus of international power. This is no longer the case, as bestselling author Robert D. Kaplan deftly proves in Monsoon. He shows how the rise of India, Pakistan, China, Indonesia, Burma and Oman, among others, represents a crucial shift in the global balance of power. It is in 'Monsoon Asia' that the fight for democracy, energy independence and religious freedom will be lost or won. It is here that European interests are being replaced by Chinese and Indian influences, and where the often tense dialogue is taking place between Islam and the West. It is towards this region that global powers need to shift their focus if they are to remain dominant in the new century.
Abraham Kuyper
The Kuyper bibliography is the first overview of his publications, from his first one to the 2010 editions. After some introducing paragraphs the bibliography presents items in chronological order. Each item contains bibliographical data and information on contents and context.
