Long nineteenth century
The long nineteenth century is a term for the 125-year period beginning with the onset of the French Revolution in 1789, and ending with the outbreak of World War I in 1914. It was coined by Soviet writer Ilya Ehrenburg[1] and later popularized by British historian Eric Hobsbawm. The term refers to the notion that the period reflects a progression of ideas which are characteristic to an understanding of the 19th century in Europe.
Background
The concept is an adaption of Fernand Braudel's 1949 notion of le long seizième siècle ("the long 16th century" 1450–1640)[2] and "a recognized category of literary history", although a period often broadly and diversely defined by different scholars.[3] Numerous authors, before and after Hobsbawm's 1995 publication, have applied similar forms of book titles or descriptions to indicate a selective time frame for their works, such as: S. Kettering's French Society: 1589–1715 – the long seventeenth century, E. Anthony Wrigley's British population during the 'long' eighteenth century, 1680–1840, or D. Blackbourn's The long nineteenth century: A history of Germany, 1780–1918.[4][5][6] However, the term has been used in support of historical publications to "connect with broader audiences"[7] and is regularly cited in studies and discussions across academic disciplines, such as history, linguistics and the arts.[8][9][10][11]
Overview
Hobsbawm lays out his analysis in
In a sequel to the above-mentioned trilogy, The Age of Extremes: The Short Twentieth Century, 1914–1991 (1994), Hobsbawm details the short 20th century (a concept originally proposed by Iván T. Berend), beginning with World War I and ending with the fall of the Soviet Union, between 1914–1991.[12]
A more generalized version of the long 19th century, lasting from 1750 to 1914, is often used by
Religious history
In religious contexts, specifically those concerning the
See also
- Belle Époque
- Belgium in the long 19th century
- France in the long 19th century
- Long eighteenth century
- Long War (20th century), proposed by Philip Bobbitt
- Women Philosophers in the Long Nineteenth Century
References
- ^ Gasan Gusejnov (29 April 2011). "Long Centuries". the-tls.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ Braudel, F. (1972). The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean world in the age of Philip II. Vol. 1. Translated by S. Reynolds. New York: Harper & Row.
- ^ "Long 19th Century" (PDF). slu.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ "French Society: 1589–1715" (PDF). treasedademin. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ "Department of Geography, Cambridge » Tony Wrigley – British population during the 'long' eighteenth century, 1680–1840". Geog.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ "H-Net Reviews – David Blackbourn. The Long Nineteenth Century: A History of Germany: 1780–1918. New York: Oxford University Press, 1997. xxiv + 578 pp. (paper), ISBN 978-0-19-507672-1". H-net.org. 11 September 1998. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ Burke, Edmund (25 May 2000). Modernity's Histories: Rethinking the Long Nineteenth Century, 1750–1950 (eScholarship). Escholarship.org. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ "Long Nineteenth-Century Colloquium: Department of English – Northwestern University". English.northwestern.edu. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ "Bard Graduate Center – Symposium—American Material and Visual Culture of the "Long" Nineteenth Century". Bgc.bard.edu. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ISBN 9780199932054. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ISBN 9789004211834. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ Hobsbawm 1995, p. 3.
- ISBN 978-0-13-136020-4.
- ISBN 978-0-674-03169-2.
Bibliography
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