Eric Hobsbawm

Eric Hobsbawm

Eric Hobsbawm was a historian whose term invented traditions describes customs that feel long established but began recently.

Who they are

Eric Hobsbawm was a historian whose term invented traditions describes customs that feel long established but began recently. On this site the name is tied to Invented Traditions.

Key papers

Hobsbawm, E. (1983). Introduction: Inventing traditions. In E. Hobsbawm & T. Ranger (Eds.), The Invention of Tradition. Cambridge University Press.

Key ideas

Invented Traditions: Customs that feel long established but began recently, a term from the historian Eric Hobsbawm.

Sources

  1. Hobsbawm, E. (1983). Introduction: Inventing traditions. In E. Hobsbawm & T. Ranger (Eds.), The Invention of Tradition. Cambridge University Press.