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At the Origin of Revolution: Printing in Exile

At the Origin of Revolution: Printing in Exile .,."UiI D .. . . . . < , .I,.~. BRILL QUa!rendo 38 (2008) 322-332 ~ www.brill.nl/qua At the Origin of Revolution: Printing in Exile Jan Roegiers University of Leuven, Belgium Abstract The Brabant Revolution of 1787-90 is often described in terms of the contrast with its French contemporary. Nevertheless in many ways they followed the same pattern. Anonymous pam- phlets, printed under a fictitious address, played an essential role in propagating anti-Josephist ideas. They were often printed abroad, especially in the principality of Liege. The main author among the clerical opposition, EX. de Feller, had most of his pamphlets printed by J.J.Tutot at Liege even before he had to Bee the country. A particularly important role was played by the Leuven (Louvain) typographer J.J. Michel, printer of e.g. the famous so called 'Letters of Keure- menne', who left the Austrian Netherlands to evade persecution and established himself at Sint- Truiden. There he met the papal nuncio Zondadari, expelled by Joseph II, and other exiles including professors from the University of Leuven. With their help he continued printing pam- phlets and tracts and organized the distribution of this kind of literature, not only his own work but also http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Quaerendo Brill

At the Origin of Revolution: Printing in Exile

Quaerendo , Volume 38 (4): 322 – Jan 1, 2008

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Brill
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© 2008 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
0014-9527
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1570-0690
DOI
10.1163/157006908X363985
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Abstract

.,."UiI D .. . . . . < , .I,.~. BRILL QUa!rendo 38 (2008) 322-332 ~ www.brill.nl/qua At the Origin of Revolution: Printing in Exile Jan Roegiers University of Leuven, Belgium Abstract The Brabant Revolution of 1787-90 is often described in terms of the contrast with its French contemporary. Nevertheless in many ways they followed the same pattern. Anonymous pam- phlets, printed under a fictitious address, played an essential role in propagating anti-Josephist ideas. They were often printed abroad, especially in the principality of Liege. The main author among the clerical opposition, EX. de Feller, had most of his pamphlets printed by J.J.Tutot at Liege even before he had to Bee the country. A particularly important role was played by the Leuven (Louvain) typographer J.J. Michel, printer of e.g. the famous so called 'Letters of Keure- menne', who left the Austrian Netherlands to evade persecution and established himself at Sint- Truiden. There he met the papal nuncio Zondadari, expelled by Joseph II, and other exiles including professors from the University of Leuven. With their help he continued printing pam- phlets and tracts and organized the distribution of this kind of literature, not only his own work but also

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Published: Jan 1, 2008

Keywords: J.J. MICHEL; SINT-TRUIDEN; LILLE; PAMPHLETS; F.X. DE FELLER; J.J. TUTOT; LIEGE; BRABANT REVOLUTION; KEUREMENNE

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