Cultural history in Europe : institutions -- themes -- perspectives /

Cultural history in Europe : institutions -- themes -- perspectives / Jörg Rogge, editor ; [contributors, Andrea Pető and others]. - 1 online resource (259 pages) - Mainzer historische Kulturwissenschaften ; Bd. 5. .

"This volume presents the papers of the International Conference Cultural History in Europe took place in Mainz, 17-21 March, 2010.

Includes bibliographical references.

Welcome address / Ulrich Förstermann -- Traditions, topics and trends in cultural history in Europe : an introduction / Jörg Rogge -- From ethnology and folklore studies to cultural history in Scandinavia / Anne Eriksen -- Traditions of cultural history in Finland, 1900-2000 / Hannu Salmi -- The practice of cultural history in Britain / Ludmilla Jordanova -- The cultural history MA at the University of Aberdeen, 1986-2011 : a personal reflection / Nick Fisher -- Perspectives of the cultural history in Latvia : the 20th century and beyond / Märtiņš Mintaurs -- A would-be science? : a history of material culture in Poland before and after the year 1989 / Igor Kakolewski -- Achievements and contradictions in the writing and teaching of cultural history in Hungary / Andrea Petõ -- Beyond the Alpine myth, across the linguistic ditch : cultural history in Switzerland / Christof Dejung -- What's new about the new cultural history? : an exemplary survey of the Austrian academic community / Christina Lutter -- We've only just begun : cultural history in Germany / Achim Landwehr -- Cultural history in Spain : history of culture and cultural history : same paths and outcomes? / Carolina Rodríquez-López -- Cultural history in Italy / Alessandro Arcangeli.

Open Access

What is the current state of discussion in Cultural History? Which European institutions engage exclusively in Cultural History and which topics do they address? And how will Cultural History develop in the future? These and other questions are raised by European scholars in the discussion of Institutions, Themes and Perspectives of Cultural History in this volume. It provides a profound overview of contemporary developments in Scandinavia, Finland, Great Britain, Latvia, Poland, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Italy and Spain.


In English.

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1900-1999


Geschichte Europas.
History.
History: specific events and topics.
Humanities.
Social and cultural history.
HISTORY--Western.--Europe
HISTORY--Western.--Europe
HISTORY--Social History.
Civilization.
Cultural policy.
Social conditions.


Europe--Civilization--20th century--Congresses.
Europe--Social conditions--20th century--Congresses.
Europe--Cultural policy--Congresses.
Europe.


Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Conference papers and proceedings.

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