Pamphlets and Patrons

@papaerc.bsky.social

ERC-funded project at the University of Trier that explores the political game of courtly parties in polemical prints in 18th century France

New Publication The introductory article on a special issue examines how pamphlets and insults were used specifically for the enforcement of political interests at the French court of Ancien Régime and shows that the public was more controlled than previously thought academic.oup.com/fh/advance-a...

Introduction: court society and the politics of print in the eighteenth century

Abstract. Promoting a political agenda and attacking the reputation of rivals were essential tools in the power struggles at the French court during the an

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Excited to share that Jahrbuch Aufklärung has released a forum on Damien Tricoire's book Die Aufklärung! Five scholars contributed in-depth review essays, and his responses. Honored by the careful and generous engagement.

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We would like to cordially invite you to the start of the winter semester colloquium next Thursday, October 30th, at 4:15 PM, to the first lecture by Philip Post (Trier) Transimperial Governance in the Indian Ocean in the Age of Revolutions for zoom link contact: mesa@uni-trier.de

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La Grande Braderie (Lille) a encore livré son lot de surprises et de découvertes inattendues. Un plat à barbe "aux trois ordres", le must de l'équipement pour tout barbier rempli d'espoir dans le succès des États généraux de 1789. "- c'est ancien ça Monsieur ! - ohhhh oui, je sais 😎" #braderie

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