The Centenary revisited: A German traveller in Colombia's national festivities (1910)
The Centenary of the Independence of Colombia, celebrated in 1910 has recently been revisited by Colombian historiography. Within the framework of the bicentennial celebrations of the independence between 2010 and 2019, the proliferation of articles and books that deal with the subject or specific a...
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| description | The Centenary of the Independence of Colombia, celebrated in 1910 has recently been revisited by Colombian historiography. Within the framework of the bicentennial celebrations of the independence between 2010 and 2019, the proliferation of articles and books that deal with the subject or specific aspects of it has been considerable. Nevertheless, the great majority of the studies are based on official documents and the press of the time, thus, their judgment regarding the impact and the reception of the event are limited. By means of a new source - the travel chronicle of the German publisher, Konrad Beisswanger-an alternative perspective is offered to the interpretation and significance of the centenary independence celebrations in Bogotá. Although Beisswanger's chronicle has a political and ideological bias; its factual veracity and detailed descriptions make it a valuable document for the study of the centenary. In addition, it forces us to reflect on the use and the interpretation of the sources used in historiography that has recently been produced on the subject. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-113552023-10-04T13:42:19Z The Centenary revisited: A German traveller in Colombia's national festivities (1910) El Centenario revisitado: Un viajero alemán en las fiestas patrias de Colombia (1910) Le centenaire revisité. Un voyageur allemand dans les fêtes patriotiques en Colombie (1910) Schuster, Sven Vargas Álvarez, Sebastián Centenary of Independence Colombia historiography travel literature Centenario de la Independencia Colombia historiografía literatura de viajes Centenaire de l’Independence Colombie historiographie littérature de voyages The Centenary of the Independence of Colombia, celebrated in 1910 has recently been revisited by Colombian historiography. Within the framework of the bicentennial celebrations of the independence between 2010 and 2019, the proliferation of articles and books that deal with the subject or specific aspects of it has been considerable. Nevertheless, the great majority of the studies are based on official documents and the press of the time, thus, their judgment regarding the impact and the reception of the event are limited. By means of a new source - the travel chronicle of the German publisher, Konrad Beisswanger-an alternative perspective is offered to the interpretation and significance of the centenary independence celebrations in Bogotá. Although Beisswanger's chronicle has a political and ideological bias; its factual veracity and detailed descriptions make it a valuable document for the study of the centenary. In addition, it forces us to reflect on the use and the interpretation of the sources used in historiography that has recently been produced on the subject. El Centenario de la independencia de Colombia celebrado en 1910, en los últimos tiempos ha sido retomado por la historiografía colombiana. En el marco de las celebraciones del Bicentenario de la Independencia entre 2010 y 2019, la proliferación de artículos y libros que tocan el tema o aspectos específicos del mismo ha sido considerable; sin embargo, la gran mayoría de los estudios se basan en documentos oficiales y la prensa de la época, por lo cual sus juicios acerca del impacto y la recepción del evento resultan limitados. Por medio de una nueva fuente –la crónica de viaje del editor alemán Konrad Beisswanger– quisiéramos ofrecer una mirada alternativa a la interpretación y significado de las fiestas del Centenario de la independencia en Bogotá. Aunque la crónica de Beisswanger tiene un sesgo político e ideológico, su veracidad fáctica y sus descripciones detalladas hacen de ella un documento valioso para el estudio del Centenario. Además, nos obliga a reflexionar sobre el uso y la interpretación de las fuentes empleadas en la historiografía que recientemente se ha producido sobre el tema. Le centenaire de l’Independence de Colombie, commémoré en 1910, a été repris récemment par l’historiographie colombienne. Dans le cadre des célébrations du Bicentenaire de l’Independence entre 2010 et 2019, la prolifération d’articles et livres sur ce sujet est considérable. Cependant, la plupart de ces études repose sur des documents officiaux et sur la presse de l’époque, et c’est pourquoi ces analyses restent quelque peu limitées. Or, en faisant appel à une autre source, à savoir la chronique de voyage de l’éditeur allemand Konrad Beisswanger, on voudrait considérer autrement la signification des fêtes du Centenaire de l’Independence à Bogotá. Même si la chronique de Beisswanger a un parti pris politique et idéologique, sa véracité et ses descriptions la rendent précieuse pour l’étude du Centenaire en question. Elle nous oblige à réfléchir de nouveau sur l’usage et l’interprétation des sources employées par l’historiographie récente sur ce sujet. Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2021-06-16 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/xml https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_memoria/article/view/11355 10.19053/20275137.n23.2021.11355 Historia Y Memoria; No. 23 (2021): Sociocultural history of medicine and health in Latin America, 16th to 20th; 299-333 Historia Y Memoria; Núm. 23 (2021): Julio-Diciembre 2021. Historia Sociocultural de la Medicina y la Salud en América Latina. Siglos XVI al XX; 299-333 Historia Y Memoria; No 23 (2021): Histoire socio-culturelle de la médecine et de la santé en Amérique latine (XVIe – XXe siècles); 299-333 2322-777X 2027-5137 10.19053/20275137.n23.2021 spa https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_memoria/article/view/11355/10707 https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_memoria/article/view/11355/11433 Derechos de autor 2021 Historia Y MEMORIA |
| spellingShingle | Centenary of Independence Colombia historiography travel literature Centenario de la Independencia Colombia historiografía literatura de viajes Centenaire de l’Independence Colombie historiographie littérature de voyages Schuster, Sven Vargas Álvarez, Sebastián The Centenary revisited: A German traveller in Colombia's national festivities (1910) |
| title | The Centenary revisited: A German traveller in Colombia's national festivities (1910) |
| title_alt | El Centenario revisitado: Un viajero alemán en las fiestas patrias de Colombia (1910) Le centenaire revisité. Un voyageur allemand dans les fêtes patriotiques en Colombie (1910) |
| title_full | The Centenary revisited: A German traveller in Colombia's national festivities (1910) |
| title_fullStr | The Centenary revisited: A German traveller in Colombia's national festivities (1910) |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Centenary revisited: A German traveller in Colombia's national festivities (1910) |
| title_short | The Centenary revisited: A German traveller in Colombia's national festivities (1910) |
| title_sort | centenary revisited a german traveller in colombia s national festivities 1910 |
| topic | Centenary of Independence Colombia historiography travel literature Centenario de la Independencia Colombia historiografía literatura de viajes Centenaire de l’Independence Colombie historiographie littérature de voyages |
| topic_facet | Centenary of Independence Colombia historiography travel literature Centenario de la Independencia Colombia historiografía literatura de viajes Centenaire de l’Independence Colombie historiographie littérature de voyages |
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