Croatology, Vol. 15 No. 2, 2024.
Review article
https://doi.org/10.59323/k.15.2.10
The Nineteenth Century in Overviews of Croatian History: A Survey of Approaches
Tomislav Branđolica
orcid.org/0000-0003-4409-4443
; University of Zagreb Faculty of Croatian Studies, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
Overviews and syntheses of Croatian history have been a significant facet of Croatian historiography in the long term. They have often been treated
as important historical undertakings, and many of these books have captured
the attention of experts, as well as a wider audience. This paper analyzes the
presentation of Croatian 19th century history in overviews and syntheses of
Croatian history since the 19th century until the present. Some significant shifts
in Croatian historiography are analyzed, particularly the issue of a gradual professionalization and institutionalization of the historical profession. Alongside
this, the question of popular approaches to history are described, as these have
often been closely connected to the writing of a synthesis of national history.
Additionally, the paper questions the interconnectedness of political pressures
with the production and writing a historical synthesis, especially during the period of socialist rule and the return of democratic rule after the year 1990, which
brought about a new set of norms within the historical community.
Keywords
the nineteenth century ; Croatian history ; historiography ; historical syntheses ; overviews of history
Hrčak ID:
323446
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Publication date:
12.12.2024.
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