Op reis voor Vrede is the successor of the great Nova Zembla story in 17th c. Dutch travel writin... more Op reis voor Vrede is the successor of the great Nova Zembla story in 17th c. Dutch travel writing and exploration of the bitterly cold North. During the winter of 1615, three Dutch diplomats are on a mission in the frozen wilderness of north-western Russia. It is their aim to negotiate peace between Russia and Sweden in the devastating Ingrian war. This enterprise is really the first international peace mission in the name of the Netherlands.
The story itself is told by Anthony Goeteeris. As an eye witness to the expedition, he kept a diary and made more than twenty unique drawings, that provided the Netherlands, and western Europe, with the very first images of Russia. Goeteeris' travel log and the engravings, are edited in the book Op reis voor Vrede, which has been printed on Swedish paper in the eye catching layout of the seventeenth century original print.
The introduction to the diary offers a double perspective. As an expert in Golden Age Studies, the University of Amsterdam scholar Frans R.E. Blom goes back in time, focusing on the cultural history and political relevance of this mission to the young Dutch Republic. Peter Bas-Backer, a former diplomat in Bosnia and a far descendant of one of the protagonists in the 1615 expedition, reflects on the mission from a diplomatic point of view, based on his experience in diplomacy and peace processes.
Op reis voor vrede is a fine book to read and study, bringing to life again a wonderful piece of seventeenth century heritage.
Op reis voor Vrede is the successor of the great Nova Zembla story in 17th c. Dutch travel writin... more Op reis voor Vrede is the successor of the great Nova Zembla story in 17th c. Dutch travel writing and exploration of the bitterly cold North. During the winter of 1615, three Dutch diplomats are on a mission in the frozen wilderness of north-western Russia. It is their aim to negotiate peace between Russia and Sweden in the devastating Ingrian war. This enterprise is really the first international peace mission in the name of the Netherlands.
The story itself is told by Anthony Goeteeris. As an eye witness to the expedition, he kept a diary and made more than twenty unique drawings, that provided the Netherlands, and western Europe, with the very first images of Russia. Goeteeris' travel log and the engravings, are edited in the book Op reis voor Vrede, which has been printed on Swedish paper in the eye catching layout of the seventeenth century original print.
The introduction to the diary offers a double perspective. As an expert in Golden Age Studies, the University of Amsterdam scholar Frans R.E. Blom goes back in time, focusing on the cultural history and political relevance of this mission to the young Dutch Republic. Peter Bas-Backer, a former diplomat in Bosnia and a far descendant of one of the protagonists in the 1615 expedition, reflects on the mission from a diplomatic point of view, based on his experience in diplomacy and peace processes.
Op reis voor vrede is a fine book to read and study, bringing to life again a wonderful piece of seventeenth century heritage.
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The story itself is told by Anthony Goeteeris. As an eye witness to the expedition, he kept a diary and made more than twenty unique drawings, that provided the Netherlands, and western Europe, with the very first images of Russia. Goeteeris' travel log and the engravings, are edited in the book Op reis voor Vrede, which has been printed on Swedish paper in the eye catching layout of the seventeenth century original print.
The introduction to the diary offers a double perspective. As an expert in Golden Age Studies, the University of Amsterdam scholar Frans R.E. Blom goes back in time, focusing on the cultural history and political relevance of this mission to the young Dutch Republic. Peter Bas-Backer, a former diplomat in Bosnia and a far descendant of one of the protagonists in the 1615 expedition, reflects on the mission from a diplomatic point of view, based on his experience in diplomacy and peace processes.
Op reis voor vrede is a fine book to read and study, bringing to life again a wonderful piece of seventeenth century heritage.
The story itself is told by Anthony Goeteeris. As an eye witness to the expedition, he kept a diary and made more than twenty unique drawings, that provided the Netherlands, and western Europe, with the very first images of Russia. Goeteeris' travel log and the engravings, are edited in the book Op reis voor Vrede, which has been printed on Swedish paper in the eye catching layout of the seventeenth century original print.
The introduction to the diary offers a double perspective. As an expert in Golden Age Studies, the University of Amsterdam scholar Frans R.E. Blom goes back in time, focusing on the cultural history and political relevance of this mission to the young Dutch Republic. Peter Bas-Backer, a former diplomat in Bosnia and a far descendant of one of the protagonists in the 1615 expedition, reflects on the mission from a diplomatic point of view, based on his experience in diplomacy and peace processes.
Op reis voor vrede is a fine book to read and study, bringing to life again a wonderful piece of seventeenth century heritage.