More than a year into the pandemic, Covid-19 has had a profound impact on academia. Indeed, scholars are still struggling to get accustomed to virtual teaching and Zoom meetings, and as many archives are still closed, and fieldwork abroad has become almost impossible, many have had difficulties to further their research. In light of these developments, we are focusing on a global digital presence of LUP’s titles by making more books available in electronic format. The press is therefore working closely together with major eBook platforms, including JSTOR and Project Muse. With a growing number of titles in Open Access, it seeks to ensure that its publications are ever more widely accessible. We are delighted that we are able to present an exciting list of new publications in this year’s catalogue, despite the obstacles many of our authors have encountered. It reflects the continued interest in global and colonial history, as well as in Dutch history and heritage, with titles such as De zeventiende eeuw (‘the seventeenth century’), Military Power and the Dutch Republic. War, Trade and the Balance of Power in Europe, 1648-1813, and Colonialism and Slavery: An Alternative History of the Port City of Rotterdam. Furthermore, the timely publication Inescapable Entrapments? The Civil-Military Decision Paths to Uruzgan and Helmand, which concerns the British and Dutch military decision-making process that led to the deployment of their militaries into to the Afghan provinces of Helmand and Uruzgan, has already generated much national and international interest. At the same time, new titles in the Iranian Studies series, the Debates in Islam and Society series, and the Media/Art/Politics series illustrate LUP’s persistent focus on highly relevant areas of study and public discourse. Our academic titles echo our ambition to publish high-quality peer reviewed academic works for an international community, including monographs, edited volumes, and textbooks. As you may have noticed, there is a new name at the end of this preface. Anniek Meinders, LUP’s previous publisher, has left the press for a new challenge elsewhere. As before however, Leiden University Press intends to publish scholarly work of the highest quality. Indeed, citing Anniek: ‘we remain committed to our mission of providing readers with books that offer reliable expertise, inspire and encourage informed debate.’ Saskia Gieling Publisher
ARCHAEOLOGY 17 Creating Capitals 18 Ñuu Savi: Pasado, Presente, Futuro 19 Tlamatiliztli: la sabiduria del pueblo nahua DUTCH HISTORY 1 De zeventiende eeuw 5 Colonialism and Slavery GLOBAL HISTORY 6 The Heirs of Vijayanagara 16 Images of the Indonesian War of Independence, 1945-1949 HERITAGE 7 Antilliaans erfgoed 1 en 2 ISLAM 9 Being Muslim in Indonesia IRANIAN STUDIES 10 The Rise of the Ni‘matullāhī Order 11 Losing Our Minds, Coming to Our Senses LITERARY STUDIES 12 Een regenjasje voor het aapje 13 De postkoloniale spiegel MEDIA / ART / POLITICS 8 Place: Towards a Geophilosophy of Photography MILITARY HISTORY 2 Military Power and the Dutch Republic 3 Inescapable Entrapments? 4 The Invasion of the South LEIDEN UNIVERSITY 14 Geleerde zorgen 15 Rap 73 BACKLIST HIGHLIGHTS 20 Autumntide of the Middle Ages 21 PUBLISHER AND SALES INFORMATION
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Cover illustration: Irregularly wavy pleated collar (fraise à la confusion) made of linen batiste, c. 1615-c. 1635, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
Helmer Helmers, Geert Janssen en Judith Noorman (red.)
De zeventiende eeuw Wie ‘zeventiende eeuw’ zegt, denkt al snel aan Rembrandt, Amalia van Solms, Huygens, Van Schurman, en Spinoza, aan de VOC en aan pompeuze grachtenpanden vol weelde en schatten. De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden was in de zeventiende eeuw dan ook een politieke grootmacht, met wereldwijde handelsbelangen en een toonaangevend cultureel leven. Deze Nederlandse 'gouden eeuw' is vaak geroemd vanwege zijn religieuze tolerantie, artistieke creativiteit en economische innovatie. Tegelijkertijd is hij berucht vanwege betrokkenheid bij oorlogvoering, slavernij en militaire onderdrukking in Azië, Afrika en Amerika. Dit handboek biedt een rijk geïllustreerd en caleidoscopisch overzicht van dit veelbesproken tijdperk, geschreven door internationale experts. Een onmisbare gids voor iedereen die geïnteresseerd is in de mondiale geschiedenis en het dagelijks leven van de Nederlandse zeventiende eeuw. Edited and extended edition of The Cambridge Companion to the Dutch Golden Age, Cambridge University Press, 2018 Translated by Frits van der Waa
This is the best introduction to the Dutch Golden Age available in any language today. Lively and accessible, it is also wide-ranging and authoritative, drawing on the latest research to offer a host of fresh perspectives. This combination of qualities is perfect for students and general readers alike. – Benjamin J. Kaplan, University College London, over de Engelse editie.
Helmer J. Helmers is senior onderzoeker bij het KNAW Humanities Cluster. Geert H. Janssen is hoogleraar vroegmoderne geschiedenis aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam. Judith F.J. Noorman is universitair docent vroegmoderne kunstgeschiedenis aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam.
Deze bundel met korte, heldere opstellen geeft ruimhartig inzicht in de 17de eeuw van de Republiek van de Verenigde Provinciën en hoe historici daar de laatste decennia mee zijn omgegaan […] Een beter houvast kan een beginneling noch een vakbeoefenaar zich moeilijk dromen. – Johan Verberckmoes, KU Leuven, over de Engelse editie.
NEDERLANDSE GESCHIEDENIS Publicatiedatum najaar 2021 NUR 680 ISBN 9789087283766 Taal Nederlands Prijs € 49.50
Formaat Hardback geïllustreerd 170 x 240 mm Omvang 448 pagina’s Omslagontwerp Geert de Koning Imprint LUP Academic
DUTCH HISTORY
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