The Founding of the Dutch Republic - War, Finance and Politics in Holland 1572 - 1588
In 1572, towns in the province of Holland, led by William of Orange, rebelled against the government of the Habsburg Netherlands. The story of the Dutch Revolt is usually told in terms of fractious provinces that frustrated Orange's efforts to formulate a coherent programme. In this book James D. Tracy argues that there was a coherent strategy for the war, but that it was set by the towns of Holland. Although the States of Holland were in theory subject to the States General, Holland provided over 60 per cent of the taxes and an even larger share of war loans.
Designed to cover all the skills presented in a trade school course, this photo-illustrated self-teaching guide can help the reader land an entry-level cake-decorating job or start an independent business. And those who already work in the field will find it an excellent way to enhance their expertise. It goes through everything, from the basic equipment—such as turntables, icing bags and tips, spatulas and combs, stencils and picture presses—to working with marzipan, sugarpaste, and royal icing, to advanced techniques such as piping, crimping, and creating sugar flowers.
German Romanticism and Science: The Procreative Poetics of Goethe, Novalis, and Ritter
Situated at the intersection of literature and science, Holland's study draws upon a diverse corpus of literary and scientific texts that testify to a cultural fascination with procreation around 1800. Through readings from Goethe, Novalis, and Ritter, Holland proposes that each author contributes to a scientifically-informed poetics of procreation.
Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks by William Elliot Griffis A collection of over twenty Dutch fairy tales including: The Entangled Mermaid, The Princess with Twenty Petticoats, and Why the Stork Loves Holland.
The stories found in this volume aim to faithfully reflect the spirit of the common folk. The stories are mostly genuine fairy tales bearing at times some resemblance to the tales heard in other lands. However, they are more often legends and wayside stories that are undeniably Dutch from start to finish with droll touches of humor. Some are parables or allegories on life. The author spent many years as a resident of Holland and has personal knowledge of the people and their tales.
