Athenaeums in Catalonia. Culture and sociability in the 19th and 20th centuries

This article presents an overview of the history of athenaeums in Catalonia during the 19th and 20th centuries until the transition to democracy in the 1980s. This article outlines the essential role played by athenaeums as the backbone of the country, particularly from the cultural standpoint, whil...

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Main Author: Santiago Izquierdo
Format: Article
Language:Catalan
Published: Institut d'Estudis Catalans 2018-07-01
Series:Catalan Historical Review
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Online Access:http://revistes.iec.cat/index.php/CHR/article/viewFile/144879/pdf_1434
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description This article presents an overview of the history of athenaeums in Catalonia during the 19th and 20th centuries until the transition to democracy in the 1980s. This article outlines the essential role played by athenaeums as the backbone of the country, particularly from the cultural standpoint, while also noting that in Catalonia athenaeums have clearly gone beyond their initial cultural mission to play a key role in the political development of contemporary Catalonia as well.
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spelling doaj.art-33faf9b8a001418b9bae461c48f973a62022-12-21T18:24:52ZcatInstitut d'Estudis CatalansCatalan Historical Review2013-407X2013-40882018-07-0111577110.2436/20.1000.01.146Athenaeums in Catalonia. Culture and sociability in the 19th and 20th centuriesSantiago Izquierdo0Universitat de BarcelonaThis article presents an overview of the history of athenaeums in Catalonia during the 19th and 20th centuries until the transition to democracy in the 1980s. This article outlines the essential role played by athenaeums as the backbone of the country, particularly from the cultural standpoint, while also noting that in Catalonia athenaeums have clearly gone beyond their initial cultural mission to play a key role in the political development of contemporary Catalonia as well.http://revistes.iec.cat/index.php/CHR/article/viewFile/144879/pdf_1434athenaeumssociabilityassociationismpopular culturecivil society
spellingShingle Santiago Izquierdo
Athenaeums in Catalonia. Culture and sociability in the 19th and 20th centuries
Catalan Historical Review
athenaeums
sociability
associationism
popular culture
civil society
title Athenaeums in Catalonia. Culture and sociability in the 19th and 20th centuries
title_full Athenaeums in Catalonia. Culture and sociability in the 19th and 20th centuries
title_fullStr Athenaeums in Catalonia. Culture and sociability in the 19th and 20th centuries
title_full_unstemmed Athenaeums in Catalonia. Culture and sociability in the 19th and 20th centuries
title_short Athenaeums in Catalonia. Culture and sociability in the 19th and 20th centuries
title_sort athenaeums in catalonia culture and sociability in the 19th and 20th centuries
topic athenaeums
sociability
associationism
popular culture
civil society
url http://revistes.iec.cat/index.php/CHR/article/viewFile/144879/pdf_1434
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