In a contribution to volume 4 of “Bloomsbury’s Cultural History of Color” series, Monika Barget has analysed the importance of colours in representations of power and in the construction of political identities of the Enlightenment Age.
Following the publication of our edited volume “Revolts and Political Violence in Early Modern Imagery”, we are now making the corresponding ZOTERO library with bibliographic information on sources and secondary works public. The ZOTERO library can serve as an open resource for further research or teaching.
The edited volume “Revolts and Political Violence in Early Modern Imagery” is now available in print and as an e-book. The book traces the self-representation of early modern insurgents as well as their perception in different visual cultures. Apart from contributions on Europe, the volume features chapters on North America, Latin America and Asia.
Among the many men (and often forgotten women) that made the American Revolution, Major John Andre and General Benedict Arnold are especially controversial characters. One a British spy caught by the Americans, the other a successful military leader...
Many books and websites give advice on creating effective presentations. In academia, the challenge often is not to distort complex scientific information while keeping slides short and easy to understand.