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04679aam a2200637 i 4500 001 73BE4DA0462211E9A3F20F6897128E48 003 SILO 005 20190314012734 008 151204t20162015enkb b 000 0deng 010 $a 2015047799 020 $a 185788633X 020 $a 9781857886337 035 $a (OCoLC)932003677 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d BDX $d GK8 $d VP@ $d STF $d OCLCO $d QBX $d OCLCQ $d OCLCF $d OCLCO $d NUI $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a e-uk--- $a e-uk--- 050 00 $a DJ71 $b .C63 2016 082 00 $a 949.2 $2 23 084 $a BIO006000 $a TRV009020 $a BIO006000 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a Coates, Ben, $d 1982- $e author. 245 10 $a Why the Dutch are different : $b a journey into the hidden heart of the Netherlands / $c Ben Coates. 264 1 $a London ; $b Nicholas Brealey Publishing, $c 2016. 300 $a x, 294 pages : $b map ; $c 22 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-291). 500 $a "First published by Nicholas Brealey Publishing [London] in 2015"--Title page verso. 520 2 $a "In the first book to consider the hidden history of the Netherlands from a modern perspective, author Ben Coates explores the length and breadth of his adopted homeland and discovers why one of the world's smallest countries is so fascinating and significant. It is a self-made country, the Dutch national character shaped by the ongoing battle to keep the water out, its love of dairy and beer, its attitude towards nature, and its famous tolerance. Ben Coates investigates what make the Dutch, Dutch, why the Netherlands is much more than Holland, and why the color orange is so important. Along the way he reveals why they are the world's tallest people, and manage to be richer than almost everyone else despite working far less. He also discovers a country which is changing fast, with the Dutch now questioning many of the liberal policies which made their nation famous. A personal portrait of a fascinating people, a sideways history and an entertaining travelogue, Why The Dutch are Different is the story of an Englishman who went Dutch, and loved it. Ben Coates has worked at various times as a political advisor, corporate speechwriter, lobbyist, and aid worker. Ben has written articles for numerous publications including the Guardian, Financial Times, and Huffington Post. He currently lives in Rotterdam with his Dutch wife and works as an advisor for The One Acre Fund, an international charity"-- $c Provided by publisher. 505 0 $a Water, water, everywhere : windmills, climate change and the battle against the tides -- The religious divide : carnivals, Catholics and the war against Spain -- The Golden Age : empire, slavery and the rise of Amsterdam -- Fire and ashes : the Nazi destruction of the Netherlands -- Total football : Feyenoord, Ajax and the pride of a nation -- Mosques on the Maas : immigration, Islam and murder -- Anything goes : sex, drugs and the tradition of tolerance -- Epilogue: Going Dutch. 561 1 $3 Copy 1 $a From the collection of Andrei Codrescu. $5 IaU 600 10 $a Coates, Ben, $d 1982- $x Travel $z Netherlands. 600 17 $a Coates, Ben, $d 1982- $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01990811 651 0 $a Netherlands $x Civilization. 650 0 $a National characteristics, Dutch. 651 0 $a Netherlands $x History. 651 0 $a Netherlands $x Social conditions. 650 0 $a Social change $z Netherlands $x History. 651 0 $a Netherlands $x Description and travel. 650 0 $a British $z Netherlands $v Biography. 650 7 $a HISTORY $z Europe $x Western. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a TRAVEL $z Europe $x Benelux Countries (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY $x Historical. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a British. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00839044 650 7 $a Civilization. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00862898 650 7 $a National characteristics, Dutch. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01033404 650 7 $a Social change. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01122310 650 7 $a Social conditions. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01919811 650 7 $a Travel. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01155558 651 7 $a Netherlands. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204034 655 7 $a Travel writing. $2 lcgft 655 7 $a Biography. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01423686 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 655 7 $a Travel writing. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01919983 776 08 $i Online version: $a Coates, Ben, 1982- $t Why the Dutch are different. $d Boston : Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 2016 $z 9781857889628 $w (DLC) 2015048977 700 1 $3 Copy 1 $a Codrescu, Andrei, $d 1946-, $e former owner. $5 IaU 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20231018021646.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=73BE4DA0462211E9A3F20F6897128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search