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The Invention of Tradition
The Invention of Tradition | Eric Hobsbawm, Hobsbawm, E. J. Hobsbawm, Terence Ranger
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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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Dilara
The Invention of Tradition | Eric Hobsbawm, Hobsbawm, E. J. Hobsbawm, Terence Ranger
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I've finally gotten round to reading this classic of cultural history.

Dilara And I learnt a German word: Satisfaktionsfähigkeit - “the acceptability as a challenger in duels“, as Hobsbawm helpfully explains. Not sure I'll ever need this word in real life, though... 4y
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