Translated by Brian Heffernan
This book gives an engaging behind-the-scenes look at the life of Willem van Rossum (1854–1932), a Dutch priest from humble origins on the fringe of global Catholicism, who rose to dazzling heights in the centre of Vatican power and helped change the face of his church. The narrative is rich with evocative detail, about ideological conflicts and power politics within the Catholic church, about clerical privilege and ecclesiastical pomp and circumstance, about power relations between priests and women religious, and about the global direction of Catholic missions. It tells the story of a cardinal with a vision who was instrumental in securing the future of Catholicism by allowing the non-Western world into the very heart of the church.
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In de huidige geseculariseerde samenleving kan de theologie op steeds minder belangstelling rekenen en wordt haar nog maar weinig maatschappelijk belang toegekend. Ten onrechte, zo toont deze bundel essays aan. Naar aanleiding van het eeuwfeest van de Radboud Universiteit (1923-2023) presenteren onderzoekers en docenten van de Faculteit der Theologie op toegankelijke wijze een aantal theologische inzichten over zowel de menselijke gebrokenheden als de grootsheid van de mens. Met de hoofdzonden en een paar deugden als leidraad, worden de grenzen, de horizonten en de dubbelzinnigheden van het menselijk bestaan lichtvoetig gethematiseerd.
In our modern secular society, theology is capturing progressively less attention and is being granted minimal importance within the wider community. Unjustly so, as this collection of essays demonstrates. On the occasion of the centenary of Radboud University (1923-2023), researchers and professors from the Faculty of Theology present a series of easily comprehensible theological insights concerning both human frailties and the greatness of humanity. Using the deadly sins and a few virtues as a guiding framework, these essays explore lighthearted the boundaries, horizons, and ambiguities of human existence.
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Een beeld in technicolor. Vijftig jaar oorlogen in Vietnam 1940-1990 geeft een brede en vernieuwende interpretatie van de geschiedenis van Vietnam tussen 1940 en 1990. Zwart-wit typeringen, eenzijdige interpretaties en heersende mythen worden ontzenuwd. In plaats daarvan wordt een genuanceerd en rijkgeschakeerd beeld gegeven, waarin de Verenigde Staten nu eens minder op de voorgrond staan.
An image in technicolor. Fifty years of wars in Vietnam 1940-1990 gives a broad and innovative interpretation of the history of Vietnam between 1940 and 1990. Black and white characterisations, one-sided interpretations and prevailing myths are debunked. Instead, a nuanced and multifaceted picture is given in which the United States is less prominent.
Book DetailsThis volume explores eight major databases with historical population data and their impact on research. The databases have greatly expanded research possibilities in history, demography, sociology, and other disciplines. The volume serves as an essential resource for scholars in the field of historical life course studies, offering insights into the transformative power of these databases and their potential for future advancements.
Book DetailsTwenty-three major databases with historical longitudinal population data are discussed in this edited volume, tracing their origins, expansion, and technical details. The importance of these databases in advancing knowledge in (historical) demography, sociology and related fields is demonstrated. The collection provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date overview of large databases worldwide and is essential for scholars in the broader field of historical life course studies.
Book DetailsThis book offers exciting and often surprising insights into one hundred diseases that have emerged over the past century. The authors focus on the period from 1923, when Radboud University was founded, to 2023, the university's centennial anniversary. All of the diseases included in this book have left an indelible mark on the century in which they emerged, in either a scientific and/or socio-historic sense. All of the descriptions are accompanied by vivid illustrations, the majority of which come from the Museum of Anatomy and Pathology at Radboud university medical center. Each disease description also includes a critical commentary and a brief historical framework. Finally, each disease description also includes an English summary.
Book DetailsOn 15 October 2020, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Souha Kanj received a Radboud honorary doctorate in recognition of her achievements in the field of infection control and prevention, efforts in antimicrobial stewardship, and research on various infectious diseases, particularly antimicrobial resistant (AMR) bacteria. This edition includes the laudatio and the speech of our honorary doctor.
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