#1355: Moed is een schaars artikel | Een gesprek met Frits van Oostrom

Martin Sommer in conversation with Emeritus Professor of Historical Literature Frits van Oostrom, regarding his latest book 'De Reynaert. Leven met een middeleeuws meester' (The Reynaert: Living with a Medieval Masterpiece). The book not only deals with the medieval text but also reads partly as an autobiography and the history of a folk culture. In addition, a number of current topics are discussed in this conversation, concerning education, the Dutch language, and the politicization of history. Sources and links for this broadcast: Order the book here: https://uitgeverijprometheus.nl/boeke... An online presentation dedicated to the book: https://dereynaert.nl/ The Canon of the Netherlands: https://www.canonvannederland.nl/ 📺 Watch ad-free on Petje Af https://petjeaf.com/denieuwewereld/posts -- ORDER ADS NEW BOOK: THE AFFAIRS CRISIS https://www.boomfilosofie.nl/product/... -- Become a member of our Patronage? Sign up here! https://petjeaf.com/denieuwewereld In this video, we explain how you can subscribe:    • Welkom bij het DNW Patronaat! | Instructie...   -- 0:00 Intro 0:24 A brief introduction 3:04 How did this book come about? 8:26 A rare bird in Dutch studies 14:35 The Middle Ages up close 20:47 Dealing with criticism 29:27 Reflection on education: the teacher is the method 38:22 A canon that does not want to be law 45:36 History as a political arena 54:36 A sanitized Reynaert, conformism, and hazing 1:04:22 Plea for Dutch as the language of instruction -- De Nieuwe Wereld TV is a platform that brings together people from various disciplines to reflect on major changes on the horizon caused by a combination of rapid technological developments and globalization. It is an initiative by philosopher Ad Verbrugge in collaboration with anchors Jelle van Baardewijk, Marlies Dekkers, and Willem de Witte. De Nieuwe Wereld TV is produced in collaboration with Filosofische School Nederland. Would you like to support us with a one-time donation? You can do so here: https://www.whydonate.nl/donate/denie... You can also transfer an amount directly to the following account number: NL61 RABO 0357 5828 61 in the name of Stichting De Nieuwe Wereld Our website: https://denieuwewereld.tv/ DNW also has a Substack. Sign up here: https://denieuwewereld.substack.com/