Review: Russell Shortos The Island At The Center Of The World检讨：罗素shortos ，岛内在世界的中心

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Up to now the preponderant view held by many historians is that Dutch contribution to American history and particularly to that of New York has been one of irrelevancy.直至目前为止，该优势的看法，许多历史学家的是，荷兰的贡献是美国历史上，特别指出，新的纽约一直是无关。 As we no doubt realize, the winners write history, and unfortunately, whatever the losers may have contributed, it seems to be lost or forgotten in the shuffle.正如我们毫无疑问，实现好，得奖者写的历史，可惜的是，无论输家可能作出贡献的，它似乎是遗失或忘记，在Shuffle的优势。

Fortunately, during the past thirty years and thanks to the translation of many Dutch records that have been recently discovered pertaining to the early colony of New Netherlands, a different picture has emerged.所幸的是，在过去三十年和感谢的翻译，许多荷兰的纪录，已新近发现的有关早期殖民地新的荷兰，不同的图片出现。 It is this new perspective that author Russell Shorto has vividly and brilliantly captured in his latest gem of a book entitled, The Island at the Center of the World.这是这个新的角度出发，作者罗素shorto生动而精辟地抓获在其最新的创业板上市的一本书，名为，岛在世界的中心。

Shorto devotes considerable ink in defending his thesis that the success of Manhattan as a commercial center, or New York, as it was renamed after the British takeover, did not begin with the English but rather had very deep roots in the early Dutch community. shorto投入了相当大的墨水在捍卫他的论断成功的曼哈顿作为一个商业中心，或纽约的，因为它被重新命名后，英国接管，并没有开始与英语，而是有非常深深扎根于早期荷兰社会。 It was in fact in the late 1640s that the city of New Amsterdam under Dutch rule began its rise to become North American's shipping hub.据事实上，在1640年代后期说，该市的新阿姆斯特丹荷兰统治下开始崛起，成为北美地区的航运枢纽。 Furthermore, one of the key actors who played a pivotal role in the community was, up to now, a long forgotten visionary, Adriaen van der Donck, who often found himself, locked in a power- struggle with Peter Stuyvesant.此外，其中的关键角色谁发挥了关键作用，在社会，到现在为止，一个长期被遗忘的高瞻远瞩， adriaen范德donck ，谁经常发现自己锁在权力斗争中，与Peter不动产。 The latter has always been more recognizable than the former, particularly due to the fact that it was he who surrendered the Dutch colony to the British.后者一直是公认的更比前，特别是由于事实上，这是他谁投降，荷兰的殖民地，英国。

What was very little publicized up to now was that van der Donck had being heavily influenced by the more progressive thinking of some of Europe's most enlightened thinkers as Descartes, Grotius, and Spinoza.什么是很少宣传，到现在为止是范德donck已被严重影响，更进步的思想，一些欧洲的最开明的思想家，作为笛卡尔，格劳秀斯，斯宾诺莎。 It is the freedoms espoused by these thinkers that van der Donck believed in. Eventually, they would find root in the Dutch colony, ultimately becoming the foundation of many of the democratic principles forming the basis of the American cultural, economic and sociological psyche.这是自由所主张的这些思想家认为，范德donck相信英寸最终，他们会发现根在荷兰的殖民地，最终成为基金会的许多民主原则的基础上形成的美国文化，经济和社会的心理。 On the other hand, Stuyvesant, who lacked the same formal education as van der Donck, was stuck in his old tyrannical concepts and narrow- minded prejudices, which effect was to stifle the aspirations of the inhabitants of the Dutch colony.另一方面，关于不动产，谁缺乏正规教育的同时，作为范德donck ，是停留在他的旧暴虐的观念和狭隘的偏见的态度，其中的作用是扼杀的愿望的居民，荷兰的殖民地。 It is fortunate for the USA that the theories and beliefs of van der Donck won out.这是幸运的，美国认为，理论和信仰为Van der donck韩元。

As a side note and to indicate the extent of the Dutch influence on American culture, Shorto also reveals such interesting tidbits as what settlers emigrating to the Dutch colony would bring along with them, the derivation of words such as cookies, cole slaw and Santa Claus, that can all trace their roots to the Dutch colony of New Netherlands.作为一个方注意，并表明的程度，荷兰的影响，美国文化， shorto也暴露了这种有趣的作为是什么定居移民荷兰的殖民地，将携同他们的，推导的词语，如饼干，科尔slaw和圣诞老人，都可以追踪他们的根，荷兰的殖民地，新荷兰。 We also have an overview and some fascinating insights as to what actually transpired between the Dutch and the English at the time the latter took possession of New Nederland.我们也有一个概况和一些有趣的见解，至于究竟transpired之间的荷兰语和英语在时间，后者占有了新的荷兰。

Shorto's animated characterizations of individuals and events is consistently enlightening entertaining, informative and balanced, all of which make for a powerful analysis of events that have had an unbelievable influence on American culture, political and economic institutions. shorto的动画特征的个人和事件是一贯富有启发性的娱乐，丰富和均衡的，所有这些，使一个功能强大的分析事件，有一个令人难以置信的影响，美国文化，政治和经济机构。

The review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES该检讨的贡献：规范高盛编辑bookpleasures
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Norm is a regular contributor to many book reviewing sites as well as travel sites.规范是一个定期的贡献，许多图书审查的网站，以及旅游网站。

Norm and his wife Lily are a unique couple as they meld words with watercolors focusing on romantic and wedding destinations.范和他的妻子百合是一个独特的夫妇，因为他们融和的话水彩侧重于浪漫和婚礼的目的地。

They are always open to invitations to visit romantic and wedding destinations in New England, Florida and New York.他们总是开放的访问邀请的浪漫和婚礼的目的地在新英格兰，佛罗里达州和纽约。

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