The Invention of Tradition by Hobsbawm

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 9780521269858
ISBN 10 0521269857
Titre The Invention of Tradition
Auteur Hobsbawm
Série Past And Present Publications
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Type de reliure Paperback
Éditeur Cambridge University Press
Année de publication 1984-03-29
Nombre de pages 327
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