Language, Literature and the Construction of a Dutch National Identity (1780-1830) / / ed. by Gijsbert Rutten, Ton Kalmthout, Rick Honings.
In exploring the birth of a Dutch identity between 1780 and 1830, this book integrates nationalism studies with literary and linguistic history by highlighting scholarly study of the Dutch language as a factor in the creation of the national identity. These early scholars promoted the Dutch language...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter AUP eBook Package 2016-2018 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Amsterdam : : Amsterdam University Press, , [2018] ©2018 |
Year of Publication: | 2018 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Languages and culture in history ;
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (304 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction. Cultural Nationalism and the Rise of Dutch Studies -- 1. Matthijs Siegenbeek in Defence of Dutch -- 2. Barthold Hendrik Lulofs. A ‘Learned Dilettante’ -- 3. Poet and Professor. Adam Simons -- 4. Johannes Kinker. A Kantian Philosopher Teaching Dutch Language, Literature, and Eloquence -- 5. Caught Between Propaganda and Science. Ulrich Gerhard Lauts, the Forgotten Father of Dutch Philology in Brussels -- 6. Pieter Weiland and his Nederduitsche Spraakkunst -- 7. Moralist of the Nation. Johannes Henricus van der Palm -- 8. ‘I am Revived as a Belgian’. The Work of Jan Frans Willems -- 9. Adriaan Kluit. Back to the Sources! -- 10. ‘Can Grander Skulls be Crowned?’. Jacob van Dijk’s Posthumous Literary History -- 11. Hendrik van Wijn. Pioneer of Historical Literary Studies in the Netherlands -- 12. The Founding Father of Dutch Literary History. Jeronimo de Vries -- Afterword -- Index |
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Summary: | In exploring the birth of a Dutch identity between 1780 and 1830, this book integrates nationalism studies with literary and linguistic history by highlighting scholarly study of the Dutch language as a factor in the creation of the national identity. These early scholars promoted the Dutch language during a time of political upheaval, when citizens needed something to feel proud of. This book examines the impact individual agents had on a crucial stage in the Dutch nation-building process. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9789048526758 9783110667318 9783110606720 9783110604252 9783110603255 9783110604184 9783110603187 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9789048526758?locatt=mode:legacy |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | ed. by Gijsbert Rutten, Ton Kalmthout, Rick Honings. |