In de marge van de canon: Over Nederlandse architectuur in de eerste architectuurgeschiedenisboeken

The problematic relationship between, on the one hand, monographs and local and national studies and, on the other hand, general historiography is the subject of much debate nowadays. Informed by the postcolonialist theory of architecture and more recent attempts to write alternative world histories of art and architecture, the question arises how the history of architecture can provide insight into the vast diversity of our built environment. How can we develop alternatives for the stereotypical architectural canon and its persistent margins? The present article explores the origins of one of... Mehr ...