Adriaan Kluit Explained
| Adriaan Kluit |
| Birth Date: | 9 February 1735, Leiden |
| Nationality: | Dutch |
| Occupation: | Historian |
| Genre: | history |
| Notable Works: | Historia critica comitatus Hollandiae et Zeelandiae, Historie der Hollandsche Staatsregering tot 1795 |
Adriaan Kluit (9 February 1735 – 12 January 1807) was a Dutch scholar, important in Dutch linguistics. He was born in Dordrecht. He was rector of the Latin school in Alkmaar and Middelburg. In 1779 he became the professor of history at the University of Leiden, remaining there until his death.
Kluit has two major historical works to his name: (published between 1777 and 1782 in Middelburg) and (History of the Dutch State Government until 1795, published between 1802 and 1805). In the latter, Kluit examined the origins of the states of Holland and their position from the Middle Ages until 1795 – he concluded that the states was not sovereign, but its (lord) was.
Major works
Bibliography
- Koen Stapelbroek, Ida H. Stamhuis & Paul M.M. Klep, 'Adriaan Kluit's statistics and the future of the Dutch state from a European perspective', History of European Ideas 36(2) (2010) 217–235.
- Igor van de Built, (Amsterdam 2009).
- Wyger Velema, 'Contemporary Reactions to Patriot Political Discourse', in idem, Republicans: Essays on Eighteenth-century Dutch Political Thought (Boston 2007).
- Ivo Schöffer, '', Afscheidscollege Rijksuniversiteit Leiden (Leiden 1988).
- Theo Veen, '', Bijdragen en Mededelingen betreffende de Geschiedenis der Nederlanden 97 (Den Haag 1982) 185–215.
- F.W.N. Hugenholtz, '', in P.A.M. Geurts en A.E.M. Jansen (red.), Geschiedschrijving in Nederland (Den Haag 1981) 143–164.
- A.Th. van Deursen, '' in: P.A.M. Geurts & A.E.M. Janssen (red.), Geschiedschrijving in Nederland (Den Haag, 1971/1981).
- E.V. Vrij, '', Leids Jaarboekje 63 (1971) 121–142.
- Otto van Rees, '', Tijdschrift voor Staathuishoudkunde en statistiek 12 (1855) 245–262.
