B. A. de Graaf

The Antirevolutionary

History & Biography

“This biography of the unique and influential character of Willem Groen van Prinsterer is as urgent as it has been long overdue. A true ‘whisperer behind the throne’ of the new Dutch King, Groen stood out by his intellectual contribution to the politics and history of conservative, protestant and constitutional thought alike. Thus, this lucidly written book is an excellent contribution to the current historiographical trend of highlighting not just the post 1815 revolutionary networks, but also the cosmopolitan, conservative and transnational Christian ones.”