The Invention of Tradition by Hobsbawm

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The Invention of Tradition by Hobsbawm

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The Invention of Tradition by Hobsbawm

Many of the traditions which we think of as very ancient in their origins were not in fact sanctioned by long usage over the centuries, but were invented comparatively recently. This book explores examples of this process of invention - the creation of Welsh and Scottish 'national culture'; the elaboration of British royal rituals in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; the origins of imperial rituals in British India and Africa; and the attempts by radical movements to develop counter-traditions of their own. It addresses the complex interaction of past and present, bringing together historians and anthropologists in a fascinating study of ritual and symbolism which poses new questions for the understanding of our history.

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ISBN 13 9780521246453
ISBN 10 0521246458
Title The Invention of Tradition
Author Hobsbawm
Series Past And Present Publications
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Year published 1983-03-31
Number of pages 329
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