ALKMAAR

älkˈmär, city (1994 pop. 92,962), North Holland prov., NW Netherlands. It is an important market town with varied industries. Alkmaar also attracts tourists, especially because of the famous Edam-cheese market, held weekly in front of the 16th-century weighhouse. Alkmaar was chartered in 1254. Its successful defense (1573) against Spanish troops was a turning point in the revolt of the Netherlands.

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books on: Alkmaar  - 242 results

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Jacobus Revius: A Theological Examination of Cartesian Philosophy : Early Criticisms (1647)
Book by Aza Goudriaan; Brill, 2002
Subjects: Descartes, Rene--1596-1650, Philosophy And Religion, Revius, Jacobus--1586-1658--Analectorum Theologicorum Disputatio
...member of the Vroedschap (city council) in Alkmaar; cf. C.W. Bruinvis, De vain Alkmaar tot 1795, n.p., n.d., 20a; idem...burgomaster and member of the Vroedschap in Alkmaar; cf. Bruinvis, Regeering van Alkmaar, 18a...
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Politics, Religion & Diplomacy in Early Modern Europe: Essays in Honor of Delamar Jensen
Book by Malcolm R. Thorp, Arthur J. Slavin; Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, 1994
Subjects: Europe--History--1492-1648, Jensen, De Lamar--1925-
...of Petten, and Pieter Corneliszoon van Alkmaar in Schorl; the pastors of the village...Order. 14 But Pieter Corneliszoon van Alkmaar, who preached in Schorl, was a fish...region was Jan Arendszoon Mandemaker of Alkmaar; whose trade name/surname shows he...
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William the Silent, William of Nassau, Prince of Orange, 1533-1584
Book by C. V. Wedgwood; Yale University Press, 1944
Subjects: Netherlands--History--Wars of Independence, 1556-1648, William--I--Prince of Orange--1533-1584
...mid- August, and his son moved against Alkmaar in September. It is a little town, with...Spanish mercy seemed to the people of Alkmaar indistinguishable from Spanish fury...the order for attack, the citizens of Alkmaar, armed with sledgehammers and poleaxes...
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The Rise of the Dutch Republic: A History - Vol. 3
Book by John Lothrop Motley; Harper & Brothers, 1880
Subjects: Netherlands--History--Wars Of Independence, 1556-1648
...whole energies against the little city of Alkmaar. On that bank and shoal, the extreme...the walls, proceeded formally to invest Alkmaar. 4 In a few days this had been so thoroughly...vengeance which he purposed to wreak upon Alkmaar. Already he gloated in anticipation over...
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Voluntary Euthanasia and the Common Law
Book by Margaret Otlowski; Clarendon Press, 1997
Subjects: Euthanasia, Euthanasia--Law And Legislation
...all circumstances. In the light of the Alkmaar case, the permissibility of the doctors...in earlier cases. Since the landmark Alkmaar case, and its unequivocal acceptance...Court, following the guidelines in the Alkmaar case, acquitted Dr Admiraal in respect...
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journal articles on: Alkmaar  - 19 results

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The Seizure of the Sta. Catarina Revisited: The Portuguese Empire in Asia, VOC Politics and the Origins of the Dutch-Johor Alliance (1602 - C.1616)
Journal article by Peter Borschberg; Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, Vol. 33, 2002
Subjects: Imperialism--History, Netherlands--History, Portugal--History, Seizure of vessels and cargoes--History, War, Maritime (International law)--History
...van Heemskerk, the Witte Leeuw and the Alkmaar, as well as by Heemskerks new Johorean...period, especially the Witte Leeuw and the Alkmaar used by the Dutch attackers, the naos...partially on the low-profile design of the Alkmaar and Witte Leeuw, which were comparatively...
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On Regulating Death
Journal article by John Keown; The Hastings Center Report, Vol. 22, 1992
Subjects: Euthanasia--Ethical aspects, Netherlands--Social policy, Right to die--Laws, regulations and rules, Terminally ill persons--Laws, regulations and rules, Terminally ill--Laws, regulations and rules
...decision of the Supreme Court in 1984 in the Alkmaar case. Gomez points out that while the...overmacht), contained in Article 40. In the Alkmaar case, the defendant doctor was charged...implications of the Supreme Courts ruling in the Alkmaar case that the decisive criterion of legality...
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The Success of the Civilization Offensive: Societal Adaptation of Reformed Boys in the Early Twentieth Century in the Netherlands
Journal article by Catrien Bijleveld, Frans Van Poppel; Journal of Social History, Vol. 44, 2011
Subjects: Children--Education, Early intervention--Analysis, Early intervention--Methods, Social history, Social sciences and history, Vice--Prevention
...State Re-education Facilities - in Alkmaar, Avereest, Doetinchem, Leiden and for...director of the Rijksopvoedingsgesticht in Alkmaar, recommended in his study Misdeelde kinderen...onwards, the Rijksopvoedingsgesticht in Alkmaar had registered the farings of its former...
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Meditations on a Portrait from Seventeenth-Century Batavia
Journal article by Jean Gelman Taylor; Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, Vol. 37, 2006
Subjects: Artists--Works, Colonialism--History, Colonialism--Portrayals, Jakarta, Indonesia--History, Jakarta, Indonesia--Portrayals
...commerce. His early life was spent in Alkmaar in the Netherlands where he qualified...Ayudhya; instead they sent the children to Alkmaar, the city of their fathers birth. There...17) M. E. van Opstall, From Alkmaar to Ayudhya and back, in All of one company...
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The Smiley Gang Panic: Ethnic Legends about Gang Rape in the Netherlands in the Wake of 9/11(1)
Journal article by Peter Burger; Western Folklore, Vol. 68, 2009
Subjects: Internet, Local elections, Minority & ethnic violence, Murders & murder attempts, Muslims, Rape, Students
...after the Smiley panic died down), De Telegraaf reported from Alkmaar that a 16-year-old girl had been raped in broad daylight...reported this incident, were confirmed by a spokesman for the Alkmaar police: "Were 99 percent sure that she made it up," he...
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magazine articles on: Alkmaar  - 18 results

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Toward an Understanding of the Dutch Singing Organ
Magazine article by Thomas Spacht; The Tracker, Vol. 54, Fall 2010
...most famous ones in Amsterdam, Zwolle, Alkmaar, and Haarlem. Beginning in the 1950s...organ festival that alternates between Alkmaar and Haarlem has drawn continued attention to the instruments of the Laurenskerk (Alkmaar) and St. Bavo (Haarlem). Despite...
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Home on the Anna Antal
Magazine article by Lloyd Eby; World and I, Vol. 13, April 1998
Subjects: Barges--Netherlands, Cycling--Description and travel, Netherlands--Description and travel
...take us, that day, from Volendam to Alkmaar, through the villages of Edam, De Rijp...made our way through Ursem to the town of Alkmaar, where we would meet up again with the...The next day our tour group set out from Alkmaar toward Bergen and then Egmond and the...
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Pipings
Magazine article; The American Organist, Vol. 45, March 2011
...Organ Festival, which will take place in Alkmaar, June 17-26, 2011. The theme of the...Organs): Innsbruck, Freiberg, and Alkmaar. The winner will be given the title...Muller organs in tlie Lutheran Church, Alkmaar (1755), and the Grote Kerk in Beverwijk...
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Hoe Mooi Huilt de Wolf? Orgelstemming in de Tijd Van Albertus Anthoni Hinsz
Magazine article; The American Organist, Vol. 40, October 2006
...describe the organ in St. Laurenskerk in Alkmaar rebuilt by Frans Caspar Schnitger in 1725...the traditional view that the rebuilt Alkmaar instrument received equal temperament...meantone Jan van Covelens organ (1511) in Alkmaar. The complete score to Festina lente...
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Westfield Center: the Eugene Conference
Magazine article by Timothy Tikker; The American Organist, Vol. 44, December 2010
...Netherlands, the choir organ (1511) at the Laurenskerk, Alkmaar. Its main manual has the principal chorus and trumpet on the...reeds), again showing the divided-chest concept seen at Alkmaar. The only manual coupler was Bovenwerk to Rugpositief, obviously...
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newspaper articles on: Alkmaar  - 1770 results

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Alkmaar Old Boy Warns Magpies
Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), March 15, 2007
Subjects: UEFA Cup (Soccer)
Alkmaar Old Boy Warns Magpies. Byline: By Luke...street crime and a brief unhappy spell at AZ Alkmaar proved to be the turning point. Luke Edwards...been preparing for an emotional return to Alkmaar with Newcastle United instead of resting...
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Football: TOON HEAD OBA HEELS; UEFA CUP LAST 16, FIRST LEG: NEWCASTLE 4 AZ ALKMAAR 42 FROM ST JAMES' PARK Martins at Double in Early Goal Blitz
Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), March 9, 2007
Subjects: UEFA Cup (Soccer)
...CUP LAST 16, FIRST LEG: NEWCASTLE 4 AZ ALKMAAR 42 FROM ST JAMES PARK Martins at Double...was not enough to completely kill off Alkmaar. Glenn Roeders men have the knack of...with a goal and an assist. The last time Alkmaar boss Louis Van Gaal was on Tyneside his...
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Football: TOON HEAD OBA HEELS; UEFA CUP LAST 16, FIRST LEG: NEWCASTLE 4 AZ ALKMAAR 2 FROM ST JAMES' PARK Martins at Double in Early Goal Blitz
Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), March 9, 2007
Subjects: UEFA Cup (Soccer)
...CUP LAST 16, FIRST LEG: NEWCASTLE 4 AZ ALKMAAR 2 FROM ST JAMES PARK Martins at Double...was not enough to completely kill off Alkmaar. Glenn Roeders men have the knack of...with a goal and an assist. The last time Alkmaar boss Louis Van Gaal was on Tyneside his...
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Football: Damien: No More Duff Work by Me; AZ ALKMAAR V NEWCASTLE UNITED UEFA CUP ROUND OF 16, 2ND LEG, TONIGHT, 7.35PM NEWCASTLE LEAD 4-2 FROM FIRST LEG
Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), March 15, 2007
Subjects: Professional soccer, UEFA Cup (Soccer)
...Damien: No More Duff Work by Me; AZ ALKMAAR V NEWCASTLE UNITED UEFA CUP ROUND OF 16...LEG. Byline: Simon BIRD reports from Alkmaar DAMIEN DUFF has admitted it is time to...win last week in the first leg against Alkmaar, including a stunning back-heel in...
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The Alkmaar Game Has Caught the Imagination
Newspaper article; Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England), October 8, 2005
The Alkmaar Game Has Caught the Imagination. Alkmaar should brace itself for an almighty invasion by the Red Army...OSpliffs. In fact, there could be as many in Amsterdam as in Alkmaar on the night of the match. Boro are likely to get a meagre...
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encyclopedia articles on: Alkmaar  - 2 results

 
 
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Alkmaar
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ALKMAAR alk mar, city (1994 pop. 92,962...important market town with varied industries. Alkmaar also attracts tourists, especially because...front of the 16th-century weighhouse. Alkmaar was chartered in 1254. Its successful...
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Netherlands
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...chief ports) and The Hague, Leiden , Delft , Utrecht, Dordrecht , Schiedam , and Vlissingen (Flushing). In addition, Alkmaar , Gouda , and Edam are internationally known as cheese markets, and Haarlem is the center of the flower-raising district...


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