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100 1 _aDroogendijk, J. M.
245 1 0 _aLangs Rotte, Maas en Schie. I. :
_bschetsen uit de geschiedenis van Rotterdam
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-03-31
508 _aProduced by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Langs Rotte, Maas en Schie. I." by J. M. Droogendijk and J. S. Verburg is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work explores the history of Rotterdam, focusing on the geographical and social developments of the city, including its early settlements and significant historical events. It aims to educate readers, particularly schoolchildren, about the evolution of their city in relation to the broader Dutch history. The opening of the work sets the stage for the historical narrative by painting a vivid picture of the geographical landscape of Rotterdam 2000 years ago. It describes how a hypothetical traveler from Germanic tribes would have encountered a landscape lacking the bustling city of Rotterdam, noting the presence of only a few sandbanks among vast, marshy areas. The authors outline the environmental conditions, such as the Wilde Venen, and the gradual emergence of settlements along waterways, which would eventually lead to the establishment of Rotterdam. Overall, the beginning contextualizes the city's historical significance while preparing readers for a detailed exploration of its development throughout the ages. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aRotterdam (Netherlands) -- History
700 1 _aVerburg, J. S.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31849
999 _c72695
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