The Politics of the Classical: Language and Authority in the Nineteenth Century
This paper offers a historical sociology of Classics, defined as the product of a form of social action that resists change and relativity by stressing timeless exemplary models of culture. In the nineteenth century, the enduring authority of Classics was eroded by nationalism, vernaculars and hist...
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| Language: | deu |
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History of Classical Scholarship
2021-07-01
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| Series: | History of Classical Scholarship |
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| Online Access: | https://www.hcsjournal.org/ojs/index.php/hcs/article/view/66 |
| Summary: | This paper offers a historical sociology of Classics, defined as the product of a form of social action that resists change and relativity by stressing timeless exemplary models of culture. In the nineteenth century, the enduring authority of Classics was eroded by nationalism, vernaculars and historicism. The operation of these cultural formations is analysed in relation to class and gender. The internal fissure between Latin and Greek within Classics is also explored. The emergence of disciplinary Classics is traced through a discussion of institutions and the veneration of academic heroes.
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| ISSN: | 2632-4091 |