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Book: Music of Possibility 11 July 2019
Music of Possibility is a personal account of what, for composer Richard Barrett, are the most consequential areas of twentieth- and twenty first-cent...
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'Invisible agents' by Nadine Akkerman most discussed book at Hay Festival 21 June 2019
University Lecturer Nadine Akkerman concluded her book tour for her book 'Invisible Agents' in England at the Hay Festival. At the festival, attended ...
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New publication: Jacopo Strada and Cultural Patronage at the Imperial Court: The Antique as Innovation 11 June 2019
This book by Dirk Jacob Jansen traces the career of Jacopo Strada (Mantua 1515-Vienna 1588), examining his role at court in Vienna, where he served as...
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‘Brain scanners are bringing about a revolution in neurolinguistics’ 01 April 2019
Brain scanners have radically changed neurolinguistics. They are increasing our understanding of how the brain processes language. Professor Niels Sch...
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The early Middle Ages a ‘golden age for the elderly’? Not quite! 14 February 2019
According to a number of British historians, the elderly had a particularly high status in the early Middle Ages. A new book by Leiden cultural histor...
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The Skandapurāṇa Volume IV published 01 February 2019
Skandapurāṇa IV presents a critical edition of Adhyāyas 70-95 from the Skandapurāṇa , with an introduction and annotated English synopsis.
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Book publication: Giovanni Paisiellos Partimenti: Paths to a practical understanding 24 January 2019
Nicoleta Paraschivescu highlights the pedagogical and artistic aspects of partimenti in her book 'Giovanni Paisiellos Partimenti: Paths to a practical...
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Just published: The Materiality of Texts from Ancient Egypt 05 December 2018
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Call for papers: Islam (re-)Observed 23 July 2018
In October, LUCIS and NIMAR will host a two-day workshop in honor of the 50th anniversary of Islam Observed, Clifford Geertz' comparative study of Isl...
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Invisible but ever-present: female spies in the 17th century 06 July 2018
For a long time it was thought that there were few or no female spies in history. However, nothing could be further from the truth. In her book Invisi...
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Just published: Festschrift in honour of Sven P. Vleeming 09 May 2018
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Imams in Western Europe. Developments, Transformations, and Institutional Challenges 01 May 2018
Bij Amsterdam University Press verschijnt 'Imams in Western Europe. Developments, Transformations and Institutional Challenges' onder redactie van Moh...
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Publication: Artistic Research in Music: Discipline and Resistance - Artists and Researchers at the Orpheus Institute 02 February 2018
Book publication 'Artistic Research in Music: Discipline and Resistance' marks the 20th anniversary of the Orpheus Institute..
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New book: Markus Davidsen publishes book on supernatural fiction used as religious texts 19 January 2018
How do religious narratives persuade their readers to believe their message? And how can it be that some readers even come to treat fantasy and scienc...
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Foreword Henk Borgdorff in book "Artists in the University-Positioning Artistic Research in Higher Education" 23 November 2017
In 2017 the book Artists in the University-Positioning Artistic Research in Higher Education by Jenny Wilson was published by Springer. Prof.dr. Henk ...