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Geen Stijl
De maatschappij veranderde vanaf circa 1850 ingrijpend en de architectuur veranderde mee. Er werden talloze nieuwe gebouwtypen, zoals postkantoren, stations en warenhuizen gebouwd. Ze werden uitgerust met de nieuwste bouwmaterialen en technische installaties en ontworpen en uitgevoerd door een keur aan specialisten. Het probleem is dat deze enorme en fundamentele veranderingen niet of nauwelijks in de overzichtswerken van de architectuurgeschiedenis worden behandeld. Hierin wordt de ontwikkeling van de architectuur nog altijd beschreven aan de hand van de bouwstijlen. Dit boek biedt een kijkje achter de gevel van de Nederlandse architectuur rond 1900.
De aarde volgens W.F. Hermans
Er bestaan talloze boeken en artikelen over W.F. Hermans, maar over de rol die de aardwetenschappen spelen in zijn literaire werk is weinig bekend. Salomon Kroonenberg vestigt hierop de aandacht. In ‘De aarde volgens W.F. Hermans’ vertelt geoloog en schrijver Salomon Kroonenberg over het belang van de geologie voor het schrijverschap en wereldbeeld van Willem Frederik Hermans. Hermans was een van de grootste Nederlandse schrijvers van de twintigste eeuw, maar hij was ook wetenschapper, een fysisch geograaf. Er zijn talloze boeken, artikelen en biografieën over hem verschenen, maar over de rol die de aardwetenschappen spelen in zijn literaire werk is nog niet veel bekend. Kroonenberg toont overtuigend aan dat ook de fysisch-geografische en geologische context van Hermans’ werken onze volle aandacht verdient.
Amsterdam canal houses
Fotoboek over interieurs van kapitale Amsterdamse grachtenhuizen.
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De Nederlandse literatuurgeschiedenis in woord en beeld.
Sparks of Reason
Throughout the late Middle Ages and the early modern period, the Low Countries were home to a vibrant tradition of lay philosophy in Dutch. 'Sparks of reason' takes a detailed look at this philosophical tradition, with a special focus on the sixteenth century. During this turbulent century, several authors, such as Dirck Volkertsz Coornhert (1522-1590) and Hendrik Laurensz Spiegel (1549-1612), developed an ethics which was founded on rationality and self-motivation. This 'vernacular rationalism' was a dynamic melting pot of classical philosophy, vernacular humanism, intellectual spiritualism and popular piety. As this book shows, vernacular rationalism was rooted in an age-old Netherlandish tradition and was to be-come one of the breeding grounds for the early Enlightenment in the seventeenth-century Dutch Republic. Its point of departure was the inherent goodness of humankind and the possibility of moral growth through rational knowledge. Its goal was perfect happiness.
Petrus Camper in context
‘A meteor of spirit, science, talent and activity’ – thus Goethe described Petrus Camper (1722-1789). Goethe’s words contain all the elements that make Camper such a fascinating figure in the history of science and arts in the eighteenth-century Dutch Republic. This volume sheds new light on Camper’s versatility, engagement, and charisma in all fields and disciplines he ventured into and published on. It not only addresses his scientific activities, findings, and opinions, but also delves into his careers at the universities of Franeker, Amsterdam, and Groningen, his travels, relationships, friendships, and feuds, as well as the ways he communicated his wide-ranging research. Eleven case studies illustrate Camper’s views on eighteenth-century life and society, which motivated not just his scientific, but also his political, societal, literary, and artistic practice. Together they amount to a plea for an integration of all aspects of his scholarly life and persona.
Gendered Empire. Intersectional Perspective on Dutch Post/colonial Narratives
What do we see when we look at our collective Dutch colonial legacies from a gender perspective? How are these colonial legacies reflected in our museum collections and archives? Do herstories remain hidden and are there unknown biographies to unravel? Or do we reinterpret existing master narratives? Using an intersectional perspective, this book looks at the current growing Dutch interest in its own colonial legacy from a more critical and self-reflexive stance. The authors bring historical and current examples in the Dutch metropole and colonies together. Collectively they share archival silences, biographical counternarratives and a museum world grappling with its own colonial legacy, all the while wondering: what has gender got to do with it.
The Maritime World of Early Modern Britain
Britain's emergence as one of Europe's major maritime powers has all too frequently been subsumed by nationalistic narratives that focus on operations and technology. This volume, by contrast, offers a daring new take on Britain's maritime past. It brings together scholars from a range of disciplines to explore the manifold ways in which the sea shaped British history, demonstrating the number of approaches that now have a stake in defining the discipline of maritime history. The chapters analyse the economic, social, and cultural contexts in which English maritime endeavour existed, as well as discussing representations of the sea. The contributors show how people from across the British Isles increasingly engaged with the maritime world, whether through their own lived experiences or through material culture. The volume also includes essays that investigate encounters between English voyagers and indigenous peoples in Africa, and the intellectual foundations of imperial ambition.
Brick
“A brilliant collaboration . . . The hundreds of color photographs are stunning in their clarity and composition. Highly recommended.”—Library Journal This totally original architecture book—named 2004 Choice Outstanding Academic Title—follows the story of brick from 5000 BC to its use in building today, from the vast baths and basilicas of ancient Rome, through the wonders of Gothic brick in Germany and the majestic temples of Pagan, to its modern revival. Marvelously illustrated with spectacular, specially taken photographs, Brick is at once an historical account of how bricks have been employed by architects of every period, a technical survey of brickmaking and bricklaying, and...
