The light and shadow of the international city of Amsterdam seen from the “hiding place” and “square” where Anne Frank lived – “World History Literacy: Was the Netherlands a ‘country of freedom’? The day Anne Frank was taken away” is now on sale

The light and shadow of the international city of Amsterdam, seen from the “hiding place” and “square” where Anne Frank lived – “World History Literacy: Was the Netherlands a ‘Land of Freedom’? The Day Anne Frank Was Taken” now on sale ​
NHK Publishing Inc. Press Release: August 29, 2025 The light and shadow of the international city of Amsterdam, seen from the “hiding place” and “square” where Anne Frank lived – “World History Literacy: Was the Netherlands a ‘Land of Freedom’? The Day Anne Frank Was Taken” now on sale.
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The keys to understanding the world today lie in history. The latest volume in the “World History Literacy” series, which looks into the present and future based on historical events that everyone has heard of and a question that everyone wonders about, will be released by NHK Publishing on August 29, 2025. “World History Literacy: Was the Netherlands a ‘Land of Freedom’? The Day Anne Frank Was Taken” From “the girl in hiding” to “the girl in the town square”—Connecting Anne Frank’s thoughts to the present day. “The Diary of Anne Frank” is one of the “books that changed the world.” All its author wanted was “freedom”—and that was it. Was the country where a Jewish girl who emigrated from Germany in search of “freedom” really a “land of freedom”? This book looks back on the modern history of the
Netherlands, touching on her little-known “friendship” with Audrey Hepburn. What is the “baton of life” that Anne Frank passed on? Composition [The Full Story] Chapter 1: Why were Anne Frank and her family captured in the Netherlands? [Background and Consequences of the Incident] Chapter 2: How Jews Were Persecuted in the
German-Occupied Netherlands [Impact on the Contemporary Era] Chapter 3: Anne’s True Friends [Influence on Future Generations] Chapter 4: Is the Netherlands still a “land of freedom and tolerance”? ※Previews of this and other books in the “World History Literacy” series are available on the “NHK Publishing Digital Magazine.” Author Jiro Mizushima Professor, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Chiba University. Born in Tokyo in 1967. Graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Tokyo and completed his doctoral studies at the Graduate Schools for Law and Politics at the same university. PhD in Law. Previously served as an assistant professor at Konan University’s Faculty of Law. His specialties include Dutch political history, European political history, and comparative politics. His books include “The Welfare State in Reversal: The Light and Shadow of the Dutch Model,” “What is Populism? Enemy of Democracy or Hope for Reform?” and “Hideouts and Squares: The Jews of Amsterdam, the Immigrant City.” He has edited and edited books such as “The Challenge of Populism: Modern Democracy at a Crossroads” and “Outsider Politics: Democracy in the Age of Populism,” and translated works such as “Anne Frank Was Not Alone: ​​A Small Square in Amsterdam
1933-1945.” Product information
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/18219/1167/18219-1167-535531327ff73f0e2f57fb9aff55b064-1751×2480.jpg Book title: World History Literacy: Was the Netherlands a “Land of Freedom”? The Day Anne Frank Was Taken Author: Jiro Mizushima Publisher: NHK Publishing Release date: August 29, 2025 Price: ¥1,265 (tax included) Format: A5 paperback Number of pages: 162 pages (including 2 color pages) ISBN: 978-4-14-407334-2 URL→
https://www.nhk-book.co.jp/detail/000064073342025.html Amazon → https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4144073343/ For information on previously published books in the series, see the following page The keys to understanding the world today lie in history! Summary of the “World History Literacy” Series