Historische televisie à la Van Oostrom en Conscience?

In this contribution I make a comparative analysis of Het verhaal van Nederland (The story of the Netherlands) and Het verhaal van Vlaanderen (The story of Flanders) as historical productions, from the perspective of public history. I focus on three domains that are important to public historians....

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Main Author: Pieter Van den Heede
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: openjournals.nl 2024-03-01
Series:BMGN: Low Countries Historical Review
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Online Access:https://bmgn-lchr.nl/article/view/17757
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Summary:In this contribution I make a comparative analysis of Het verhaal van Nederland (The story of the Netherlands) and Het verhaal van Vlaanderen (The story of Flanders) as historical productions, from the perspective of public history. I focus on three domains that are important to public historians. First, I will discuss the production contexts of both series, because they determine the framework wherein historians provide their expertise. I then analyse the maintained narrative techniques and how they shape the content, and whether or not these techniques distort the historical narrative. Finally, I make a plea for a study of the broader reception of these series, in order to mark the value of this type of research for public history.
ISSN:0165-0505
2211-2898