Naslov
Features of Identity of Higher Nobility of the Civil Croatia in the Second Half of the 18th Century in the European Context

Autori
Janković, Valentina

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Past, Present, Future: Identity in Flux 2015: Book of Abstracts / Duda, Igor, Robert Kurelić, Iva Milovan Delić, Danijela Doblanović - Pula : Sveučilište Jurja Dobrile u Puli (Juraj Dobrila University of Pula), 2015, 26.-26.

ISBN
978-953-7320-07-2

Skup
Past, Present, Future 2015: Identity in Flux

Mjesto i datum
Pula, Hrvatska, 28.05.2015. - 30.05.2015

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Identity ; nobility ; 18th century

Sažetak
The second half of the 18th century, especially its last three decades, was a period of significant political, social and cultural changes in European and World history. The purpose of this paper is to examine the frames that shaped identity or more precisely, the identities of the higher nobility in central part of Civil Croatia during the said period as well as to emphasize the prominent features of the political, social, cultural, religious and ethnic identity of this social group. The paper will discuss whether and how the contours of contemporary events in Europe influenced the life framework of the Croatian nobility ; in what way did the identity of the nobility manifested itself in the loyalty towards the king and also how the identity of Croatian noblemen affected their sense of ethnicity and vice versa. Issues such as the reflection of the identity of the nobility in the work of government bodies and also through noblemen attitude towards their subordinates and serfs will be discussed, as well as the scope of noblemen activities which they undertook in order to maintain their social status. The main objective of the noble landowners was to preserve their status as well as their estate and if possible to increase wealth and improve their position in society. In order to do this the nobility in this period had to face changes and to accept some new modes of behaviour, on the other hand they preserved many of their old feudal privileges and rights. In conclusion the focus will be on cultural identity as one of the multiple identities of the noble families throughout Early Modern Europe as reflected in architecture, art, education, and science thus leaving the immeasurable heritage to the future generations.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Povijest

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