trude-dijkstra.bsky.social
Assistant Professor in the History of the Book | University of Amsterdam | Early Modernist | The Role of Print in Intercultural Encounters between Europe and Asia| current project: Hand-Colouring the World Outside Europe
👤 Joined on 01 October 2023
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@trude-dijkstra.bsky.socialHow to do with books, especially bibles, when you live in a material world? Well, William Hogarth of 18th century fame reminds us of the typical re-using (of bindings). In this case, the leather binding is re-used for a shoe sole. #bookhistory #booksky
Show PostHistorische sensatie! In 2023 stuitte ik op een volstrekt onbekend schilderij. Het bleek te gaan om een voorstelling van de Staten-Generaal en een verbeelding van het ontstaan van Nederland als soevereine staat. Lees nu het volledige verhaal in Early Modern Low Countries. doi.org/10.51750/eml...
Show Post@yunxie.bsky.social Is this interesting for you? It's not about fonts and letters, but it is an old China book in the Netherlands, so still @-ing you.
Show Post« This poster [created by Sarah Milner] illustrates the process through which the story of Frankenstein has developed into a cultural icon, through a reimagining of Robert Darnton’s communication circuit. »: doi.org/10.7202/1036...
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