Kasper Risbjerg Eskildsen

'Things of the Past'

Bog | Engelsk

This Element explores the yearning for things of the past, from early modern antiquarianism to the contemporary art market. It tells a global story about scholars who, driven by this yearning, roamed the world and amassed many of its historical artefacts.

'Modern Historiography in the Making: The German Sense of the Past, 1700-1900 '

Bog | Engelsk

At the end of the 19th century, German historical scholarship had grown to great prominence. Academics around the world imitated their German colleagues. Intellectuals described historical scholarship as a foundation of the modern worldview. To many, the