The Barbarian-Hut Coin of the Constantinian Dynasty Summary This case study examines the barbarian-hut coin (RIC VIII Treveri 221), minted in Trier under the reign of Constans I circa 348 AD. Roman coins were more than currency and were often used as propaganda tools, conveying imperial values, identity, and political messages. The barbarian-hut coin depicts […]
Antagonistic Memory and War
A Case Study of Crusader Rhetoric During the War on Terror Summary In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, the Bush administration’s rhetoric surrounding the War on Terror drew heavily on imagery of the medieval Crusades, an invocation that was far from incidental. This paper explores how such Crusader language functioned as a form of […]
Wolves in Bishops’ Clothing
Prince-Bishops against Cathedral Chapters and Estate Assemblies in the 16th and 17th centuries in the Holy Roman Empire Samenvatting The Holy Roman Empire contained a vast multitude of states, many with their own unique political circumstances and government forms. Despite this, many studies on early modern state-building and even histories of the Holy Roman Empire […]
Een Historische Mythe in Beeld
Verbeeldingen van Lorenzo Il Magnifico in Florentijnse frescoschilderingen uit de eerste helft van de zeventiende eeuw Samenvatting Het onderwerp van deze paper is de historische mythe rondom Lorenzo il Magnifico en de manier waarop Florentijnse frescoschilderingen uit de eerste helft van de zeventiende eeuw deze mythe in beeld brengen. Eerder onderzoek naar de mythe van […]
Boeven, bejaarden en de grenzen van barmhartigheid
De sleutelrol van gasthuizen in de vormgeving van de publieke ruimte van laatmiddeleeuws Amsterdam en Leiden, 1430-1500 Samenvatting Tegen de latere middeleeuwen zagen de inwoners van Amsterdam en Leiden hun stad in rap tempo uitbreiden. Om toch naar elkaar om te blijven kijken binnen deze snel uitdijende gemeenschappen werden gasthuizen gesticht door vermogende particulieren, gilden […]
The War on Patriots
The significance of war-based patriotism and pro-military discourse in conservative rhetoric against black activism. Summary This paper examines the strategic use of militarised patriotism and pro-military rhetoric by conservative opposition to Black activism, specifically during the Take a Knee protests led by Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid against racial injustice in the United States. The […]
Katharen in de Languedoc. Het strijdtoneel van liefde en vervolging
Samenvatting Het katharisme in de Languedoc eindigde in 1321 met de executie van Guillaume Bélibaste. De middeleeuwse regio, bekend om haar tolerantie en sociale vrijheden, bood een vruchtbare bodem voor het katharisme. De beweging geloofde in een goddelijke, spirituele kracht als schepper van het goede en een kwaadaardige, materiële macht die verantwoordelijk is voor het […]
The old nobility and Napoleon’s dictatorship from the perspective of selectorate theory
Summary This paper explores the role and influence of the old nobility in the dictatorship of Napoleon Bonaparte using the logic of Selectorate Theory. I argue that the radical change in Napoleon’s attitude towards noble French emigrants, as well as his decision to create an Imperial Nobility and Imperial Court, can be explained as rational […]
Mobilizing non-Western narratives to decolonize our History education
Summary The rising demand of moving away from Western narratives in education raises practical questions about why decolonization of the curriculum improves university education, as well as how to achieve it. To explore this specifically for History education, the Erasmus University Rotterdam implemented the Mobilizing Non-Western Narratives of Friendship, Conflict, and Cooperation-project, which organizes focus […]
Utrecht student associations as local imagined communities
A comparative case study on the commemoration of the Second World War among Utrecht student associations Summary This study reveals the dynamic interplay between invented traditions, imagined communities, and commemoration within student associations. It examines how two Utrecht student associations commemorate the Second World War through invented traditions to create a local imagined community. Comparing […]