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Four Centuries of Dutch-American Relations
A comprehensive history of bilateral relations between the Netherlands and the United States.
Geloof in eigen zaak
Geloof in eigen zaak bevat biografische portretten van prominente protestantse ondernemers en werkgevers. Het gaat om boeiende persoonlijkheden die hun sporen verdienden in bedrijfsleven of werkgeversorganisaties en vaak ook in maatschappij en politiek. Voor deze zakenmensen waren geloof en kerk meer dan een zondagse aangelegenheid. Het gaat in deze bundel dan ook juist om de wisselwerking tussen zakelijke activiteiten en calvinistische, lutherse of doopsgezinde levensovertuiging. Geportretteerd zijn bekende figuren als bierbrouwer W. Hovy, werkgevers-econoom J.W. de Pous, bankier N.G. Pierson, ondernemer-politicus H. Colijn, scheepsbouwer J.C. Verolme, baggeraar G.J. van Oord en textielbaron G.J. van Heek.
Piety in Pieces
Medieval manuscripts resisted obsolescence. Made by highly specialised craftspeople (scribes, illuminators, book binders) with labour-intensive processes using exclusive and sometimes exotic materials (parchment made from dozens or hundreds of skins, inks and paints made from prized minerals, animals and plants), books were expensive and built to last. They usually outlived their owners. Rather than discard them when they were superseded, book owners found ways to update, amend and upcycle books or book parts. These activities accelerated in the fifteenth century. Most manuscripts made before 1390 were bespoke and made for a particular client, but those made after 1390 (especially books of h...
