"Het wonder van Rotterdam' is een prachtig geïllustreerd boek waarin Nelleke Noordervliet herinneringen ophaalt aan de stad van haar jeugd. Ze maakt een wandeling langs de adressen waar ze tussen 1945 en 1963 heeft gewoond: Nieuwe Boezemstraat, Insulindestraat en Coolhaven, en komt op basis daarvan tot een persoonlijke beschouwing over 'the sense of belonging'. Noordervliet gaat terug naar het bombardement op Rotterdam, dat haar eigen familie van nabij heeft meegemaakt. Hoe kunnen we deze pijnlijke geschiedenis blijven herdenken? Ze brengt een ode aan de gewone Rotterdammer die direct na de oorlog - de jaren van haar vroege jeugd - zijn mouwen opstroopte en aan de slag ging. Hier kiest ze doelbewust voor de vorm van een verhalend gedicht, omdat die gewone Rotterdammer niet direct poëtisch lijkt, maar wel degelijk poëzie verdient. Vervolgens blikt ze terug op haar middelbare-schooltijd op het katholieke meisjeslyceum Maria Virgo, een periode waarin ze zich ontwikkelde van een verlegen meisje tot een jonge vrouw met belangstelling voor geschiedenis en literatuur. De novelle 'Miss Blanche' vormt het intrigerende sluitstuk van dit boek. De hoofdpersoon H.H. Wedigh is een Rotterdamse sigarenboer van de oude stempel, iemand die zo lijkt te zijn weggelopen uit de jaren vijftig. Hij moet zijn weg zien te vinden in een nieuwe, multiculturele wereld."--Provided by vendor.

352 pagina's lees- en kijkgenot. Leer ze kennen, die oude meesters. 

Teksten met betrekking tot het Rijksmuseum te Amsterdam, waarvan de auteur directeur was.

The new book from Larry Siedentop, acclaimed author of Democracy in Europe, Inventing the Individual is a highly original rethinking of how our moral beliefs were formed and their impact on western society today 'Magisterial, timeless, beautifully written ... Siedentop has achieved something quite extraordinary. He has explained us to ourselves' Spectator This ambitious and stimulating book describes how a moral revolution in the first centuries AD - the discovery of human freedom and its universal potential - led to a social revolution in the west. The invention of a new, equal social role, the individual, gradually displaced the claims of family, tribe and caste as the basis of social organisation. Larry Siedentop asks us to rethink the evolution of the ideas on which modern societies and government are built, and argues that the core of what is now our system of beliefs emerged much earlier than we think. The roots of liberalism - belief in individual liberty, in the fundamental moral equality of individuals, that equality should be the basis of a legal system and that only a representative form of government is fitting for such a society - all these, Siedentop argues, were pioneered by Christian thinkers of the Middle Ages, who drew on the moral revolution carried out by the early church. It was the arguments of canon lawyers, theologians and philosophers from the eleventh to the fourteenth century, rather than the Renaissance, that laid the foundation for liberal democracy. There are large parts of the world where other beliefs flourish - fundamentalist Islam, which denies the equality of women and is often ambiguous about individual rights and representative institutions; quasi-capitalist China, where a form of utilitarianism enshrines state interests even at the expense of justice and liberty. Such beliefs may foster populist forms of democracy. But they are not liberal. In the face of these challenges, Siedentop urges that understanding the origins of our own liberal ideas is more than ever an important part of knowing who we are. LARRY SIEDENTOP was appointed to the first post in intellectual history ever established in Britain, at Sussex University in the 1970's. From there he moved to Oxford, becoming Faculty Lecturer in Political Thought and a Fellow of Keble College. His writings include a study of Tocqueville, an edition of Guizot's History of Civilization in Europe, and Democracy in Europe, which has been translated into a dozen languages. Siedentop was made CBE in 2004. PRAISE FOR THE BOOK 'One of the most stimulating books of political theory to have appeared in many years ... a refreshingly unorthodox account of the roots of modern liberalism in medieval Christian thinking' John Gray, Literary Review 'A brave, brilliant and beautifully written defence of the western tradition' Paul Lay, History Today 'An engrossing book of ideas ... illuminating, beautifully written and rigorously argued' Kenan Malik, Independent 'A most impressive work of philosophical history' Robert Skidelsky

Relaas over de Eerste Wereldoorlog vanuit de optiek van enkele tijdgenoten in Groot-Brittannië.

Anno nu krijgt een mens op één dag meer beelden te verwerken dan iemand in de middeleeuwen gedurende zijn hele leven. Als reactie op deze "hyperventilerende" samenleving klinkt de oproep tot rust, bezinning en stilte. Steeds meer mensen vinden die verstilling door naar kunst te kijken. Joost Zwagerman gaat in 'De stilte van het licht' op bevlogen wijze op zoek naar de facetten van deze "intensiteit van de stilte". Van de religieus geïnspireerde stilte bij Jan van Eyck en Zurbarán, via de abstracte stilte van Mark Rothko en Malevich, tot de stilte als suspense bij Edward Hopper. Bij alle kunstenaars is licht een belangrijk middel om de sfeer van de stilte uit te drukken.

Bundeling van twaalf interviews, waarin gewone Nederlanders vertellen over ingrijpende keuzes en gebeurtenissen tijdens de Tweede Wereldsoorlog.

Ancient Maya civilization thrived in the tropics of Central America for more than a thousand years and produced some of the world's finest architecture and art. Then it mysteriously vanished, leaving a landscape of ruins smothered by forests. The Classic Maya collapse is one of the great puzzles of history, ranking alongside the Fall of Rome as an enigma that has intrigued scholars for generations.

"Johan van Oldenbarnevelt was de grondlegger van de Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden. Tientallen jaren speelde hij een hoofdrol op het terrein van de Europese politiek. Zijn executie op 13 mei 1619 op het Binnenhof in Den Haag was een schokkende gebeurtenis. Duidelijk is dat prins Maurits de drijvende kracht achter zijn arrestatie was. In 1623 beraamden Oldenbarnevelts zoons Reinier en Willem een aanslag op de prins, die ternauwernood mislukte. Dat leidde tot de onthoofding van Reinier in Den Haag en een levenslange ballingschap van Willem in Brussel. Prins Maurits leek met de uitschakeling van zijn tegenstanders de eindoverwinnaar van het conflict, maar postuum trok Johan van Oldenbarnevelt aan het langste eind".

Breakfast at Sotheby's is a wry, intimate, truly revealing exploration of how art acquires its financial value, from Philip Hook, a senior director at Sotheby'sWhen you stand in front of a work of art in a museum or exhibition, the first two questions you normally ask yourself are 1) Do I like it? And 2) Who's it by? When you stand in front of a work of art in an auction room or dealer's gallery, you ask these two questions followed by others: how much is it worth? how much will it be worth in five or ten years' time? and what will people think of me if they see it hanging on my wall?Breakfast at Sotheby's is a guide to how people reach answers to such questions, and how in the process art is given a financial value. Fascinating and highly subjective, built on thirty-five years' experience of the art market, Philip Hook explores the artist and his hinterland (including -isms, middle-brow artists, Gericault and suicides), subject and style (from abstract art and banality through surrealism and war), "wall-power", provenance and market weather, in which the trade of the art market is examined and at one point compared to the football transfer market. Comic, revealing, piquant, splendid and absurd, Breakfast at Sotheby's is a book of pleasure and intelligent observation, as engaged with art as it is with the world that surrounds it.Philip Hook is a director and senior paintings specialist at Sotheby's. He has worked in the art world for thirty-five years during which time he has also been a director of Christie's and an international art dealer. He is the author of five novels and two works of art history, including The Ultimate Trophy, a history of the Impressionist Painting. Hook has appeared regularly on television, from 1978-2003 on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow.

Samuel Brittan has been one of the Financial Times' leading columnists for nearly thirty years. He has also advised numerous Chancellors of the Exchequer on economic policy. Against the Flow collects the most important of these writings from the last three decades. Brittan has established a reputation for elegance of expression, trenchant analysis and tremendous range of reference. All three qualities are powerfully apparent in this collection, as he ranges over the arms trade and US military (which he opposes); the expansion of free markets and a basic income for all (which he supports), as wall as the war on terror, The book also includes his pungent portraits of some heroes and villans, including Keynes, Milton Friedman & Taken together the pieces in Against the Flow amount to a robust defence of classic liberalism.

This thematic history of the world from 1780 to the onset of the First World War reveals that the world was far more ‘globalised’ at this time than is commonly thought.

• Explores previously neglected sets of connections in world history.
• Reveals that the world was far more ‘globalised’, even at the beginning of this period, than is commonly thought.
• Sketches the ‘ripple effects’ of world crises such as the European revolutions and the American Civil War.
• Shows how events in Asia, Africa and South America impacted on the world as a whole.
• Considers the great themes of the nineteenth-century world, including the rise of the modern state, industrialisation and liberalism.
• Challenges and complements the regional and national approaches which have traditionally dominated history teaching and writing.

Wat zou ik doen in de oorlog? Het is een vraag die veel mensen zich ooit gesteld zullen hebben. Centraal in dit boek staan relaties. Pijnlijke keuzes moeten worden gemaakt, wanneer het gaat om een Duitse vrouw en een Nederlandse man of iemand die zijn familie niet meer kan vertrouwen

Inleiding tot leven en werk van de Nederlandse kunstenaar (1853-1890).

Correspondentie tussen de Nederlandse schrijver en de Nederlandse acteur in de periode 1967-1991.

Tegen het einde van de elfde eeuw, tijdens een expeditie om voor koning Alfonso VI de beschermingsgelden te innen van de stadstaat Sevilla, raken de jonge Castiliaanse neven Eloy en Carmelo van elkaar gescheiden. Terwijl Carmelo in Sevilla onder de hoede wordt genomen van vizier Ibrahim ibn Badul, Arabisch leert en dienst neemt in het leger van Sevilla, wordt Eloy benoemd tot infanzón in het door León-Castilië veroverde Toledo. Uiteindelijk zullen hun wegen elkaar pas weer kruisen wanneer zij tegenover elkaar staan op het slagveld. Aan het begin van de twaalfde eeuw wordt de mozaraabse broeder Pius vanuit Toledo naar een klooster van de orde van Cluny gesommeerd om de biecht te horen van de stervende Teresa van Tui. Deze edelvrouwe is vastbesloten de monnik haar gehele levensverhaal te vertellen en blijft intussen de confessie van haar zondes eindeloos voor zich uitschuiven. Langzaamaan gaat Pius begrijpen naar wat voor plek hij precies is afgereisd en waarom juist hém deze taak is toebedeeld. Miquel Bulnes (1976) schreef de romans 'Zorg', 'Lab' en 'Attaque', waarna hij in 2011 de grote historische roman 'Het bloed in onze aderen' publiceerde, dat op de shortlist van de Libris Literatuurprijs terechtkwam en in het Frans werd vertaald.

Thomas Cromwell heeft inmiddels, het is 1536, een machtige positie aan het hof van de Engelse koning Hendrik VIII, maar lukt het hem zich te handhaven bij een koning die steeds angstiger wordt voor hoogverraad?

culturele geschiedenis van koloniaal Mexico

Verslag van een reis door Zuidoost-Mexico op zoek naar de geschiedenis van de Maya's, alsmede een beschrijving van het alledaagse leven van de Maya's voor de komst van de Spanjaarden en de teloorgang van de Maya-beschaving.

This unique and extraordinary guide to seven major sites of Maya civilization highlights the pioneering work of two great scholars of ancient America. For readers at every level -- from the casual tourist to the serious student -- The Code of Kings relies on Linda Schele and Peter Mathews's revolutionary work in the decipherment of the hieroglyphs that cover the surfaces of Maya ruins to give us a far clearer picture of Maya culture than we have ever had.
Richly illustrated with line art and the incomparable photography of Justin Kerr and Macduff Everton, The Code of Kings is a landmark contribution to our understanding of the Maya and a phenomenal guided tour of seven of the most awesome and magical spots on Earth.

Uiteenzetting over de filosofische consequenties van de nieuwe natuurkundige inzichten.

Charles Saatchi's collection of young British artists is one of the most celebrated collections of contemporary art in the world. 'But is it art?' was a frequent cry during the mid-90s, when he exhibited the works of artists such as Damien Hirst, Marc Quinn, Gavin Turk and Marcus Harvey. Artists such as these soon fulfilled their promise and consolidated their reputations, vindicating Saatchi's enthusiasm and their inclusion in this eclectic group. The book explores the ideas, aspirations and attitudes that inform each artist and the way that they are manifested in the end product. This publication, long out of print, remains an essential record of 35 artists that were collected by Charles Saatchi during the 1990s and is being reprinted to celebrate the opening of the new Saatchi Gallery later this year.
The book explores the ideas, aspirations and attitudes that inform each artist and the way that they are manifested in the end product.
This publication, long out of print, remains an essential record of 35 artists that were collected by Charles Saatchi during the 1990s and is being reprinted to celebrate the opening of the new Saatchi Gallery later this year.
'Art today makes approaches towards the unknowable... artists reflect something both psychological and social off that gaze, something that may hint at the face the future will present. In this activity artist and critic are linked in an intimate collaboration. The artist makes unverifiable hypotheses or intuitive proposals about the unknown, and the critic drives out into the verbal open their networks of implications.' Thomas McEvilley, 'Father the void' in 'Tyne International: a new necessity' 1990, p.133.
The name of this book is derived from Damien Hirst's extraordinary sculpture, 'The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living, ' 1992, a fourteen-foot tiger shark suspended in a tank of formaldehyde. It is appropriate that Hirst should introduce this anthology, since he was responsible for making visible many of the artists included in these pages and, in many people's minds, has come to epitomize the wild boy whose shock tactics and cool media manner give art a high profile and a bad name. His presence emphatically colours the 20water.
In 1988 while still a student at Goldsmiths', Hirst organized 'Freeze, ' an exhibition that included sixteen of his fellow students. This marked the beginning of a vital period of optimism and enthusiasm. The recession provided a plentiful supply of empty factories, warehouses and offices and young artists seized the initiative, raised funds and mounted further shows such as 'Modern Medicine' and 'Gambler' in these dramatic spaces.
Charles Saatchi had been collecting their work and bought Hirst's first major piece, 'A Thousand Years, ' with its rotting cow's head and flies. Support of this kind is of incalculable value; it sustains energy and optimism. Whereas struggling in a vacuum is soul-destroying, the prospect of having one's work enter a major collection provides both a goal and a context; it generates hope. Damien Hirst's shark swam into view in the first show of Young British Artists mounted at the Saatchi Gallery in 1992 and attracted unprecedented media attention.
At first sight there seem to be few links between the thirty-five artists represented in this book. What possible preoccupations could be shared by a minimalist painter and a pickler of sharks? In writing about them, the author was determined not to impose artificial groupings. Despite their work being lumped together under the rubric of 'conceptualism, ' often by those hostile to it, these artists do not form a group or a school. Many of them studied at Goldsmiths' and some are friends, but others have never met or even heard of one another. Kerry Stewart graduated only recently, Jenny Saville lives in Scotland, Carina Weidle has returned to Brazil and, although most of the others live in London, it is a big city. There is no cafe society or artists' meeting place and these people do not form a cosy coterie.

Die Ausstellung im Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum zeigt die Entwürfe des Meisters in ihrer ursprünglichen Form, so wie er sie bei der Arbeit vor Augen hatte. Dabei darf man nicht vergessen, dass das gedruckte Werk stets die gespiegelte Wiedergabe der ursprünglichen Komposition auf der Kupferplatte ist. Nicht selten verändert sich dadurch die Wirkung entscheidend. Auch wenn sich jeder Grafiker dessen bewusst ist, so bleibt die Frage, wie weit dies im Einzelfall berücksichtigt wird. Beim Großteil der so genannten Reproduktionsgrafik, also der drucktechnischen Vervielfältigung etwa von Gemälden, finden sich Seitenverkehrungen, und das selbst dann, wenn dieser Prozess von den Schöpfern der umzusetzenden Werke genau überwacht wurde, wie im Falle Rubens. Technische Möglichkeiten für seitenrichtige Reproduktionen hatte man durchaus, wie etwa Marcantonio Raimondis frühere Stiche nach Raffael zeigen. Exhibition: Suermont-Ludwig Museum, Aachen (12.11.2011-5.2.2012).

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