THE LOW COUNTRIES
The collections on the Low Countries (Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxemburg) are mostly at a study level. We collect the more important works published in English on all historical periods. The major curricular and research interests in the Low Countries at Brown focus on the early modern period, especially the Reformation, the Wars of Religion, and the early Dutch Republic. For this period we collect more strongly, including secondary works in French, Dutch, and Spanish, as well as important sources in these languages and in Latin. We also collect some material relevant to Dutch exploration and colonization efforts in the early modern period. We may also collect important general works and reference works (e.g., biographical dictionaries) in French and Dutch. There are also some relevant early printed books (15th through 18th centuries) in Special Collections.
SCANDINAVIA
Scandinavia comprises Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland. The Brown University collections are at the basic level in this area. There is very little in the curriculum on the history of these countries, but there is a Swedish language program here.
THE BALKANS
The Balkan History collection at Brown is at a basic/study level. The Balkans include Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Greece, Serbia and Montenegro, and Turkey.
The University offers a course on Modern Greek History and curricular and research interests are primarily connected with Russian and East European History.
MODERN GREECE
The Library’s collections on the history of modern Greece are at the study level. They support classes and research on European history. The Modern Greek Studies Program includes offerings in Greek history and aims “to present modern Greek civilization in the context of European history and culture.” The Watson Institute’s project on “Borderlands: Ethnicity, Identity, and Violence in the Shatter-Zone of Empires since 1848” has also generated an interest in the 20th century history of Greece, and specifically on the population and ethnic cleansing movements. Over 50% of the collection is in English and about a third in modern Greek.
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