L' invenzione della tradizione

The Invention of Tradition , edited by Eric Hobsbawm and Terence Ranger, is a selection of essays by different historians. To quote the blurb: Many of the traditions which we think of as ancient in their origins were, in fact, invented comparatively recently. This book explores examples of this proce Leggi tutto

Gets ever more relevant and important by the hour, this one

I find this to be a fascinating subject. The traditions that we follow offer clues as to which tribe we want to join or those to which we already belong; they also indicate which authorities we follow. As pointed out in the excellent introduction, tradition is a different matter than customs. Traditi Leggi tutto

Збірку "Винайдення традицій" можна умовно розділити на дві частини. До першої належать тексти, які прямо стосуються винайдених традицій та націоналізму (вступна і заключна статті Гобсбаума та розвідки про Шотландію і Уельс). Це класичні тексти в дослідженнях націоналізму, з якими і асоціюють збірку Leggi tutto

شدني العنوان ولم يشدني مضمون الكتاب الذي أشبه ما يكون بكتاب تاريخ السلطة في الملكة المتحدة. لفتت انتباهي هذه الجملة التي نقلها المؤلف من أحد المؤلفين : كانت عظمة باريس وسان بيترسبورغ رمزا للاستبداد ، وإلا كيف يمكن جمع قوة وأموال كافية لإكمال تلك المنظومات العملاقة ؟ كانت لندن أقل عظمة لكن شعبها لم يك Leggi tutto

I only read the chapters on India and Africa, because that's related to my current research project. The chapter on India focused almost entirely on the Assemblage of 1877 and Victoria's assumption of the title "Empress of India," rather than on the Orientalism of British colonial authorities and th Leggi tutto

To start with, let's get a somewhat lengthy definition of the titular concept out of the way. Invented Tradition is taken to mean a set of practices, normally governed by a set of overtly or tacitly accepted rules and of a ritual or symbolic nature, which seek to inculcate certain values and norms of Leggi tutto