Ancient, Medieval History, and Early Modern History

This book investigates how women gained authority and a voice of their own in medieval and seventeenth century visionary writings.

Does size matter in the perception of monuments? How can one quantify the monumental? This volume considers these questions in an interdisciplinary approach.

Fighting and warfare is hardly imaginable without the use of the "resource" body. The body techniques of fighters and their perception take centre stage in this book.

»Roman Charity« investigates the iconography of Pero, the daughter who breastfed her father, as a figure of excess, queer desire, and dissent in early modern patriarchy.

The early-modern media-revolution influenced both the very course of revolts, and their representations. Since authorities persecuted dissident views on such delicate events, the book focuses mainly on cross-border depictions.