Kindled by Catastrophe

Fire disasters were a major threat to eighteenth-century villages and towns. Following such conflagrations, writers, artists, and publishers were eager to represent the disaster in great detail. Printed poems and pamphlets did not only describe the flames’ destruction, but also put great emphasis o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Adriaan Duiveman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: openjournals.nl 2021-12-01
Series:Early Modern Low Countries
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Online Access:https://emlc-journal.org/article/view/11336