Unity and Diversity in European Culture, c.1800 (Proceedings of the British Academy) (Volume 134)

Blanning, T and Schulze, H (eds)

ISBN 10: 0197263828 / ISBN 13: 9780197263822

Editore: Oxford University Press, 2006

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Volume 134. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,650grams, ISBN:9780197263822. Codice articolo 9291771

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Titolo: Unity and Diversity in European Culture, c...

Casa editrice: Oxford University Press

Data di pubblicazione: 2006

Legatura: Rilegato

Condizione: Good

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Riassunto:

Two of the most popular, innovative and controversial fields of historical study are cultural history and the history of nationalism. This volume brings these two areas together by addressing a central concern of recent research on the cultural history of Europe: the transition from the cosmopolitan culture of the Enlightenment to the self-consciously national cultures of the nineteenth century.

Eleven lively and accessible chapters cover the public sphere, music, the visual arts, political culture, literature, the role of the state, and national languages. Among the many topics discussed are the decline in the degree and importance of patronage by the churches and the nobility; the corresponding expansion in the role played by the anonymous public and the market; the decline of international languages in favour of national vernaculars; the importance of the 'other' in determining a sense of national identity; and the growing appreciation by the state of the significance of the 'fine arts' as being conducive to social harmony, economic prosperity, and political stability.

Recensione:

[An] impressive collection. It is truly interdisciplinary and cross-cultural with much here to interest the reader.

This collection should provide stimulation for all those interested in the transformations of European culture in the so-called Sattelzeit between about 1750 and 1850. (Brian Vick, English Historical Review)