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A history of Belgium from the Roman invasion to the present day, Unknown Binding – January 1, 1921

by EÌmile Cammaerts (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars 21 ratings
Original edition of this history.
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  1. Language
    English
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    D. Appleton and Co
  3. Publication date
    January 1, 1921
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00085PM0A
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ D. Appleton and Co (January 1, 1921)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.2 pounds
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 out of 5 stars 21 ratings

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  • Bruce
    5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the read
    Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2016
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    If only for the perspective of belgium and the region generally about its history, but also for the "real time" view of the interwar period.
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  • R. F. Peterson
    4.0 out of 5 stars Oddly interesting
    Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2013
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    I cannot say I had great expectations. I like history and it was free. Much to my surprise the further I read the more I wanted to continue. I have learned quite a bit on how Belgium came to be despite substantial odds, speak 2 languages yet hold themselves together, and became the home of The Hague. Perhaps not a book for everyone yet oddly interesting.
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  • Frank
    1.0 out of 5 stars Too small to read without glasses and a magnifying glass.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2018
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    I bought the paperback. The content may be good, but the print is so small it is going back. It looks like they photographically reduced a hardbound book to as tiny as possible. It has large top and bottom margins. I tried to estimate the font size, but my printer (HP8610Pro) won't print something nearly that small.
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  • JAN M
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2017
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    good book
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  • CTAC2020
    2.0 out of 5 stars Two Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2016
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    Check the publishing date! 1921.
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  • Sheryl R. Joachim
    5.0 out of 5 stars I purchased the book for my husband as his family ...
    Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2014
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    I purchased the book for my husband as his family is from Belgium and he said there was alot of information in the book which was of interest to him.
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  • TERRY SHAUL
    5.0 out of 5 stars little country with big history
    Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2014
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    I had know so little about Belgium but had a friend whose family was from there. The father a candy chef, family name Spronkan
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  • Mei
    4.0 out of 5 stars history of Belgium
    Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2012
    This book is in the public domain, so even if Amazon is not offering it, you can still download it for free, legally, from several websites. This book was first published in 1921, the printed edition has 291 pages.

    This book is, in spite of its age, a very enjoyable read. I recommend it to anyone who is interested in the history of the Low Countries/Belgium, or in history in general.

    The book starts with a chapter on Celts, Germans and the Roman conquest; it has many chapters on the Middle Ages (including a whole chapter on the 'Battle of the Golden Spurs'); the separation between the Netherlands and Belgium; there is a whole chapter on Rubens; and there are chapters on the Napoleonic period, the economy, politics, World War I, and more.

    From the introduction by the author:

    _Belgium_ is neither a series of essays nor a systematic text-book.
    Chronological sequence is preserved, and practically all important
    events are recorded in their appointed time, but special stress has
    been laid on some characteristic features of Belgian civilization and
    national development which are of general interest and bear on the
    history of Europe as a whole.

    As an example I copy the third paragraph of the first chapter:
    [...]
    But at the time of the Roman conquest (57 _B.C._), Belgium, that is to
    say the country peopled by various tribes designated by Julius Cæsar
    under the name of "Belgæ," was very different from what it is to-day.
    The flat coast, unprotected against the incursions of the sea, was
    bordered by wide marshes, while all the southern part of the country
    was covered by a thick forest, the "Silva Carbonaria," which merged in
    the wild plateaux of the Ardennes and formed, at the time, a serious
    obstacle to any incursion coming from the north or the east.
    [...]
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