Elisabeth Heijmans (University of Antwerp). Book Review:
The Power of Persuasion. Becoming a Merchant in the 18th Century, Bielefeld 2022.

H-Soz-Kult: www.hsozkult.de/publicationreview/id/reb-117334

It's great to hear that there are still people in this world who read books with 600 and more pages :)

I am very grateful for this review.

@histodons #histodons #history #merchants #letters #microhistory

I'm a little emotional today since I just heard that my book made it to the - hsozkult - starting page thanks to Elisabeth Heijmans' wonderful book review.

https://www.hsozkult.de/publicationreview/id/reb-117334?title=l-haasis-the-power-of-persuasion

#history #merchants #microhistory #letters #prizepapers @histodons @earlymodernmaritimestudies #earlymodons #histodons

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#ethnography #microhistory #globalizaton

#Introduction #histodons
Hello. My name is Lucas Haasis. I am a postdoc & the research coordinator of the UK-German #PrizePapers Project (www.prizepapers.de). I am also a lecturer of #EarlyModern History at Oldenburg University. My research focusses on #18thcentury #letters, mercantile culture of the 18th century, #praxeological approaches, global #microhistory.
I like: #teaching #writing #cooperation #games and #organising events.
I don't like: envy, elbowing, resentment, egoism and Elon Musk.

#Introduction Hello. My name is Lucas Haasis. I am a postdoc & the research coordinator of the UK-German #PrizePapers Project (www.prizepapers.de). I am also a lecturer of #EarlyModern History at Oldenburg University. My research focusses on #18thcentury #letterwriting, mercantile culture of the 18th century, #praxeological approaches, global #microhistory.
I like: #teaching #writing #cooperation #games and #organising events. I don't like: envy, elbowing, resentment, egoism and Elon Musk.