Pillarisation
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Pillarisation is the vertical division of a society into separate groups, or "pillars", organised along religious, socio-economic, and ideological lines. The phenomenon is most closely associated with
Poster of the Nederlandsche Unie, an anti-pillarisation group that was at first embraced by the German occupying administration but later banned in 1941
Netherlands
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The Netherlands, also informally known as Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom o
Pillarisation
…zuilen), organised along religious, socio-economic, and ideological lines. The phenomenon is most closely associated with historical examples in the Netherlands and Belgium. In a pillarised society, each pillar maintains its own institutions and social organisations. These may include newspapers, broadcasting…
The Netherlands in 5500 BC
A medieval tomb of the Brabantian knight Arnold van der Sluijs
Charles V, Lord of the Netherlands at the Battle of Mühlberg (1547), by Titian
Prince William I of Orange, leader of the Dutch Revolt, by Adriaen Thomasz. Key