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Matthew Stanard | The Leopard, the Lion, and the Cock. Colonial Memories and Monuments in Belgium
19th April, 2019 in Author’s corner
“I hope readers would remember the value of studying history; both its intrinsic value, and the importance of learning history in order to better understand the past and the present.” In ‘The Leopard, the Lion, and the Cock’ Matthew Stanard exam…
Roeland Goorts | War, State, and Society in Liège. How a Small State of the Holy Roman Empire survived the Nine Year’s War (1688-1697)
15th March, 2019 in Author’s corner
“Especially nowadays it is important to study the complicated equilibrium of a European small state that often involved political negotiations and the influence a local elite maintained to a large extent.” In War, State, and Society in Liège Roe…
Martin Kohlrausch | Brokers of Modernity. East Central Europe and the Rise of Modernist Architects, 1910-1950
11th March, 2019 in Author’s corner
“I was surprised by the fact that architects were hardly ever studied as a group – while the profession underwent some very significant transformations in the 20th century.” In ‘Brokers of Modernity’ Martin Kohlrausch tells the story of modernis…
Jorge Ribalta | Renaissance. Scenes of Industrial Reconversion in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais Coalfield
16th January, 2019 in Author’s corner
Photo by Anna Oswaldo Cruz Lehner “Industrial environments can provide the intense physical/emotional experience of cathedrals.” In the latest volume of the Lieven Gevaert Series, Renaissance. Scenes of Industrial Reconversion…