De Ruyter: Dutch admiral: 1 (Protagonists of History in International Perspective) - Hardcover

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ISBN 10: 9490258032 ISBN 13: 9789490258030

Verlag: Karwansaray Publishers, 2011

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Reseña del editor:

Was Michiel de Ruyter the greatest sea commander who ever lived? Or simply the greatest sea-commander of the 17th century? Some people see him as the man who saved the Dutch Republic, and ensured its independence. He knew how to fight a sea-battle on the grandest scale. He could also haggle like a canny Dutch merchant, achieving the release of Hungarian clergymen from Spanish captivity and that of Dutch sailors from barbarian imprisonment. Louis XIV, often his opponent, called him 'a man who did honour to humanity'. In this book, nine leading historical authorities, from seven different countries, examine his astonishing career.

Biografía del autor:

Jaap R. Bruijn (1938) in 2004 became emeritus professor of maritime history at Leiden University. He has published numerous books and articles on a variety of topics including the early modern Dutch Navy, shipping and commanders of the Dutch East India Company, and 20th century Dutch whaling. Ronald Prud'homme van Reine (1960) is a historian. His doctoral dissertation (1990) was biography, Jan Hendrik van Kinsbergen (1735-1819): Admiraal en filantroop. He sunsequently went on to publish more biographies of naval heroes and general works on naval history. Rolof earned a LLM degree and a MA degree from the University of Leiden. He also received a degree in comparative law (MCL) from Columbia University. He has spent the last forty years practicing law in The Netherlands Antilles, Rotterdam and Jakarta. Driven by his life-long passion for history, he founded Karwansaray Publishers in 2007, a company dedicated to promoting and sharing a multi-faceted view of history that corsses cultural and political boundries.

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• Verlag: Karwansaray Publishers
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• ISBN 10: 9490258032
• ISBN 13: 9789490258030
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 248
• Herausgeber: Bruijn Jaap R., Prud'homme Van Reine Ronald, Van Hövell Tot Westerflier Rolof