Invented tradition
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Invented traditions are cultural practices that are presented or perceived as traditional, arising from people starting in the distant past, but which are relatively recent and often consciously inven
"Ancient" Scottish clan tartans are an example of an invented tradition created in the 19th century.
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Eric Hobsbawm
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Eric John Ernest Hobsbawm was a British historian of the rise of industrial capitalism, socialism and nationalism. His best-known works include his tetralogy about what he called the "long 19th centur
Invented tradition
…relatively recent and often consciously invented by historical actors. The concept was highlighted in the 1983 book The Invention of Tradition, edited by Eric Hobsbawm and Terence Ranger. Hobsbawm's introduction argues that many "traditions" which "appear or claim to be old are often quite recent in origin and sometimes…
Hobsbawm in 2004
Hobsbawm's grave in Highgate Cemetery
Insignia of a Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour