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International Conference: Encounters with the Orient in Early Modern European Scholarship

Posted on June 12, 2016 by jl467

Encounters with the Orient in Early Modern European Scholarship July 1-2, 2016 A conference to celebrate the drawing to an end of the HERA (Humanities in the European Research Area) project on ‘Encounters with the Orient in Early Modern European … Continue reading →

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Opening of the exhibition: Encounters with the Orient – Arabs in the West

Posted on June 12, 2016 by jl467

Thursday 23 June from 16.00 o’clock to 19.00  o’clock (doors open at 15.30) in the Nina van Leer Hall at the Allard Pierson Museum.  This summer, the Allard Pierson Museum brings the fascinating Orient to Amsterdam in a three-part exhibition. Egypt, Turkey … Continue reading →

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Johann-Ernst-Gerhard-Blog

Posted on December 2, 2014 by jl467

Johann Ernst Gerhard the Elder (1621-1668) is not a household name. Like most scholars (present reader excluded) his work aged rapidly and was of limited interest to the next generation – and of none to the following. Gerhard’s life and … Continue reading →

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