The Invention of tradition /

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'...

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Altres autors: Hobsbawm, E. J. (Eric J.), 1917-2012, Ranger, T. O.
Format: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:anglès
Col·lecció:Canto classics.
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Taula de continguts:
  • Introduction : inventing traditions / Eric Hobsbawm
  • The invention of tradition : the Highland tradition of Scotland / Hugh Trevor-Roper
  • From a death to a view : the hunt for the Welsh past in the romantic period / Prys Morgan
  • The context, performance and meaning of ritual : the British monarchy and the 'invention of tradition', c. 1820-1977 / David Cannadine
  • Representing authority in Victorian India / Bernard S. Cohn
  • The invention of tradition in colonial Africa / Terence Ranger
  • Mass-producing traditions : Europe, 1870-1914 / Eric Hobsbawm.