Hi there. I am Bas Spliet, a historian and PhD candidate at the University Of Antwerp, Belgium. My professional specialty is in early modern socio-economic history, but my interests extend far beyond any narrow subsection within the discipline. Without any pretext of being an expert, this site serves as a platform to share my evolving thoughts on a wide variety of topics. Discussion and feedback is more than welcome!

Perhaps the title of this blog needs a short explanation. As will become clear while reading my articles, I am quite fond of ‘revisionist’ historiography. That does not mean that I hold a grudge against mainstream academia. In fact, reevaluating (narratives about) the past is at the core of historiography. Also, putting the ‘re’ between brackets gives me an excuse to veer off into contemporary topics of historical importance.

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