{"product_id":"belgium-9780820476476","title":"Belgium","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough Belgium has only been an independent state since the 1830s, it has a long and complex past. This history is essential for understanding the complexities of issues that led to a devolution of the unitary Belgian state into a federation of linguistically based regions. In addition to the elements that contributed to Belgium's particular political evolution, the history which is traced in this book is a composite of many themes of broad historical interest and importance. \u003ci\u003eBelgium: A History\u003c\/i\u003e covers the gamut of Belgian history through dramas of religious and cultural conflict, intense localism, state building, uneven development, divergent class interests, war and domination, and finally, integration into a larger European community.","brand":"Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038634508631,"sku":"9780820476476","price":34.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780820476476.jpg?v=1750940891","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/belgium-9780820476476","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}