The Invention of Tradition
The Invention of Tradition
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Many of the traditions which we think of as very ancient 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 and addresses the complex interaction of past and present in a fascinating study of ritual and symbolism.
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The Invention of Tradition by Eric 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.
'The most stimulating history book which has come my way this year …'History Today
Terence Ranger is Emeritus Rhodes Professor of Race Relations, Oxford University
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9780521437738 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521437733 |
| Titre | The Invention of Tradition |
| Auteur | Eric Hobsbawm |
| Série | Canto |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | Cambridge University Press |
| Année de publication | 1992-07-31 |
| Nombre de pages | 328 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |