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Horror and Harm

- Rudolf von Deventer’s Treatise on Gunpowder and Fireworks, c. 1585

Horror and Harm

- Rudolf von Deventer’s Treatise on Gunpowder and Fireworks, c. 1585
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Horror and Harm: Rudolf von Deventer’s Treatise on Gunpowder and Fireworks, c. 1585 offers a transcription and translation from German into modern English of a unique and spectacularly illustrated sixteenth-century manuscript on war and festival culture during the reign of the Danish King Frederik II (r. 1559–88). The manuscript, written in German by the King’s specialist in artillery Rudolf von Deventer, presents instructions to produce firearms for defence against the archenemies of the Christian regime as well as formulae for the production of fireworks for pleasure. The manuscript includes lavishly coloured illustrations of battle scenes, weapons and moving mechanical fireworks such as girandoles and dragons.

Horror and Harm constitutes an exceptional insight into Northern European war, artillery, technology, fireworks and festival culture in the Early Modern period. As an early form of manual, von Deventer’s book is put into perspective in a foreword by the historian of science Pamela H. Smith and a series of introductory texts.
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Horror and Harm: Rudolf von Deventer’s Treatise on Gunpowder and Fireworks, c. 1585 offers a transcription and translation from German into modern English of a unique and spectacularly illustrated sixteenth-century manuscript on war and festival culture during the reign of the Danish King Frederik II (r. 1559–88). The manuscript, written in German by the King’s specialist in artillery Rudolf von Deventer, presents instructions to produce firearms for defence against the archenemies of the Christian regime as well as formulae for the production of fireworks for pleasure. The manuscript includes lavishly coloured illustrations of battle scenes, weapons and moving mechanical fireworks such as girandoles and dragons.

Horror and Harm constitutes an exceptional insight into Northern European war, artillery, technology, fireworks and festival culture in the Early Modern period. As an early form of manual, von Deventer’s book is put into perspective in a foreword by the historian of science Pamela H. Smith and a series of introductory texts.
Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 412
ISBN-13: 9788775971190
Indbinding: Hæftet
Udgave: 1
ISBN-10: 8775971194
Kategori: Historie
Udg. Dato: 6 okt 2023
Længde: 0mm
Bredde: 0mm
Højde: 0mm
Forlag: Aarhus Universitetsforlag
Oplagsdato: 6 okt 2023
Forfatter(e) Casper Thorhauge Briggs-Mønsted, Jesper Svenningsen, Anne Haack Christensen, Maria Fabricius Hansen


Kategori Historie


ISBN-13 9788775971190


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Hæftet


Sider 412


Udgave 1


Længde 0mm


Bredde 0mm


Højde 0mm


Udg. Dato 6 okt 2023


Oplagsdato 6 okt 2023


Forlag Aarhus Universitetsforlag

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