Hugo Grotius, Annals of the war in the Low Countries /:

'The Annals of the War in the Low Countries is one of Hugo Grotius' lesser-known works. Grotius expresses a contrarian view of the early revolt, which he presents not as a united battle for the true faith and the ancient liberties of the land but as a protracted and painful struggle, not o...

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Main Author: Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645 (Author)
Other Authors: Waszink, Jan, 1969- (Editor, Translator)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Latin
Published: Leuven : Leuven University Press, [2023]
Series:Bibliotheca Latinitatis novae.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:'The Annals of the War in the Low Countries is one of Hugo Grotius' lesser-known works. Grotius expresses a contrarian view of the early revolt, which he presents not as a united battle for the true faith and the ancient liberties of the land but as a protracted and painful struggle, not only with the great power of Spain, but also with discord, selfishness and religious fanaticism among the Dutch. To convey this complex and controversial vision of the foundational years of the Dutch Republic, Grotius chose the worldview and the prose style of the Roman historian Cornelius Tacitus as his model. His commissioners, however {u2013} the States of Holland {u2013} did not publish the work when it was finished in 1612; it appeared in print posthumously in 1657. This is the first edition of Grotius' then-influential and well-known Annals of the Dutch Revolt since its initial publication. It presents a critical edition of the Latin text, a fresh modern English translation, and an introduction which covers all aspects of the work, from its conception to its modern reception, underlining the importance of reason of state for Grotius' thought in general.' --
Physical Description:1 online resource.
ISBN:9461664850
9462703515
9789462703513
9789461664853

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