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A historical overview of the development of public libraries in Belgium, from the "popular" libraries of the 19th century to the public library movement in the early 20th century, the Destrée law of 1921 and the decrees of 1978 and 2009,... more
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      Library historyLibrary and Information StudiesLibrary History, Book History, Social MemoryHistory of Belgium
This paper sheds new light on the nineteenth-century saxophone in Belgium.1 It will focus on the institutional context of the saxophone in Brussels, from the emergence of the saxophone in 1841 to the end of the saxophone class in the... more
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      Nineteenth CenturyArtistic Research of MusicHistorically Informed Performance (HIP)19th Century Music
Située dans le quartier de l'Île, l'église Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste est probablement la plus méconnue de toutes les collégiales de la Cité ardente. Dressée aux abords de la place Xavier-Neujean, cette église fut fondée à la fin du X e... more
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      History of BelgiumLiègeHistory of the ChurchNotger of Liege
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      HistoryBiologyDutchBelgian History
Short historical overview and guide to archival sources for Anglicanism and Protestantism in Belgium
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      ArchivesProtestantismChurch HistoryArchives and Records Managment
En 1846, l’un des plus anciens partis en Europe voyait le jour : le parti libéral belge. Le mr et l’Open vld ont donc commémoré, en 2016, le cent soixante-dixième anniversaire de sa naissance. Paradoxalement pourtant, la trajectoire et... more
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      Political PartiesLiberalismPoliticsHistory of Political Parties
This article explores the policy towards transport and mobility in Antwerp (Belgium) in around 1970-1975. The main subjects studied are the creation of the first pedestrian zone and the construction of the underground light rail... more
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      Transport HistoryPublic TransportUrban HistoryUrban Planning
A historical overview of the development of public libraries in Belgium, from the "popular" libraries of the 19th century to the public library movement in the early 20th century, the Destrée law of 1921 and the decrees of 1978 and 2009,... more
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      History of Library and Information ScienceLibrary historyHistory of Belgium
During the Great War, the Belgian ‘Second Section’ concentrated its espionage efforts on national occupied soil, operating 38 intelligence networks, and covering almost 700 agents. These networks were mainly managed from the towns of... more
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      Military IntelligenceGreat WarWorld War IFirst World War
L’analyse des caricatures offre un éclairage intéressant sur les évènements révolutionnaires qui mènent à l'indépendance du pays en 1830. Avant la révolution, les dessins satiriques contribuent à dénoncer les abus du régime hollandais et... more
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      RevolutionsDutch HistoryPolitical CaricatureHistory of Belgium
Quand il est question de rites d'accession au pouvoir, l'historien belge de l'époque moderne fait plutôt pâle figure face à ses confrères voisins, qu'ils soient français ou anglais. Il n'a en effet pas de splendides cérémonies du sacre à... more
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      Religion and PoliticsHistory of the Spanish-Habsburg NetherlandsAustrian NetherlandsEarly modern religious history
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      NumismaticsHistory of Belgium
High on a vast rocky headland above a meander of the river Lesse, the castle Walzin has always captured the imagination. It was admired by Victor Hugo, who made a drawing of it in 1863. Although construction began in the 13th century,... more
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      HistoryAncient HistoryPrehistoric ArchaeologyMedieval History
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      ColonialismBelgian HistoryMonarchyBelgian Congo
One of the oldest domestic intelligence agencies in continuous existence is Belgium’s civil security service, the Veiligheid van de Staat or Surêté de l’Etat (VSSE). On the occasion of its 185th anniversary, this article will investigate... more
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      Intelligence StudiesIntelligenceSecurity StudiesBelgium
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      French colonialismRwandaRwandan GenocidePost-genocide Rwanda and Burundi
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      HagiographyRare Books and ManuscriptsCult of SaintsHistory of The Netherlands
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      Diplomatic HistoryChinese ArtChinese history (History)History of Belgium
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После Октябрьской революции около десяти тысяч русских беженцев нашли приют в Бельгии. Бельгия благосклонно встретила русских, и их число неуклонно возрастало. Несмотря на пестроту политических симпатий и интересов диаспоры — от... more
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      20th CenturyRussiaRussian emigrationHistory of Belgium
In 1127 Charles the Good, count of Flanders, was surrounded by assassins while at prayer and killed by a sword blow to the forehead. His murder upset the fragile balance of power between England, France, and the Holy Roman Empire, giving... more
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      Medieval LiteratureMedieval HistoryMedieval StudiesMedieval Historiography
The results of the 2010 federal elections in Belgium show a growing divide between the French-speaking south (Wallonia) and the Dutch-speaking north (Flanders) of the country. In the north, the Flemish nationalist party New Flemish... more
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      Languages and LinguisticsMultilingualismRegional and Local GovernanceNationalism
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      Urban HistoryEnvironmental HistoryUrban Environmental HistoryHistory of Air Pollution
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      Minning HeritageHistory of BelgiumIron ores
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      Modern Chinese HistoryFirst World WarChina studiesCultural History of the First World War
MA Thesis (2011)
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      French HistoryHistory Of LondonHistory of The NetherlandsMigration Studies
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      French HistoryHistory of The NetherlandsSecond World WarWorld War II
LE PHÉNOMÈNE OVNI, UN AUTRE REGARD L’idée de base est d’abord d’expliquer ce que tout le monde devrait savoir avant de parler d’ovni lors d’une observation. En effet, « Nos sens nous trompent ». Ensuite, appliquer ces connaissances à... more
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      Mythology And FolkloreFolkloreSocial AnthropologySocial and Cultural Anthropology
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      HistoryCultural HistoryEconomic HistoryNineteenth Century Studies
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      Military IntelligenceSecond World WarWorld War IIOccupation and Resistance in WW2
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      Political PartiesLiberalismHistory of Political PartiesConservative Party
Monographies du Musée de Mariemont, vol. 1
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      Industrial HistoryHistory of BelgiumHainaut
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Les électeurs choisissent-ils le parti qui leur correspond le mieux ? Disposer de plus d'informations entraîne-t-il plus d'hésitations avant de voter ? Comment les électeurs belges perçoivent-ils la démocratie ? Lors des dernières... more
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      Voting BehaviorPoliticsElectoral BehaviorElectoral Systems
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Pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, plus de 18.000 Belges ont oeuvré comme agents de renseignement et d'action. Dans l'ombre et l'illégalité, ces agents ont saboté, espionné et rassemblé des renseignements, et ont aidé des militaires et... more
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      Anti-nazi resistanceWorld War IIOccupation and Resistance in WW2Second World War (History)
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      History of AntwerpHistory of BelgiumTrade and Commercial history XVI-XIX century17th and 18th century Antwerp
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      Economic HistoryJewish StudiesContemporary HistorySpoliation of Jewish goods
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Wim Sassen never lost contact with his former SS Kriegberichter comrades. After the war they maintained contacted and most of them resumed their career as correspondents or editors of daily's and magazines. Out of this group many were... more
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      JournalismGerman HistoryPropagandaCold War
In any broad survey of the European landscape over the last thee hundred years, it is evident that nearly all paths go through Germany. It becomes impossible to study German politics and diplomacy without quickly realizing that all roads... more
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      Great WarMilitary Culture and Structure20th Century BelgiumMilitary
Thesis over de architectuur en het herstel van het platteland van het dorp Oostduinkerke (België) na de Eerste Wereldoorlog.
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      Post-conflict Reconstruction and Development20th Century BelgiumPostwar reconstructionCountryside
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      Business HistoryArchivesFashion HistoryHistory of Archives
Belgium in UFO Photographs – Volume 1 is a research book that makes no concessions to literature. It is a scientifically oriented inquiry into a collection of supposed UFO pictures taken in Belgium in the period from 1950 to 1988. But the... more
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      Social PsychologyAnthropologySocial AnthropologySocial Sciences
Ce travail sur la mise en tourisme de l’Ardenne se veut une première pierre sur laquelle, nous l’espérons, des recherches ultérieures, relatives à l’Ardenne mais aussi à d’autres espaces, pourront venir s’appuyer mais aussi se confronter.... more
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      HistoryCultural HistoryEconomic HistoryHistorical Geography
Exposition Europalia  au Musée royal de Mariemont 16 ocotbre 1987 - 14 février 1988
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      Austrian HistoryHistory of the Low CountriesHistory of BelgiumCharles De Lorraine
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      ArchaeologyCelts (Archaeology)History of Belgium
Although the book is written in Czech, it has a long English summary (17 pages). It is aimed at a synthetic perspective on the overseas policy of the Central European Habsburg Monarchy in the period between the end of the War of the... more
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      History of IndiaOttoman-Habsburg relationsHistory of Colonial IndiaHistory of China
Modern warfare necessitates careful planning and intensive preparation. The success of any complex military strategy relies heavily upon the premise that the enemy’s actions are, to a significant degree, predictable. Taking the opening... more
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      European StudiesWar StudiesGreat WarCultural power and resistance