cultural history
die Kulturgeschichte, die Kulturgeschichten
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cultural history
The academic discipline concerned with researching the historical development of cultures. It examines the art, religion, customs, everyday life, and ways of thinking of past societies.
Im Seminar zur Kulturgeschichte des Mittelalters haben wir die damaligen Tischsitten analysiert.
In the seminar on the cultural history of the Middle Ages, we analyzed the table manners of that time.
cultural history
The specific history and development of the culture of a particular era, region, or social group.
Das Buch beschreibt die faszinierende Kulturgeschichte der Weimarer Republik.
The book describes the fascinating cultural history of the Weimar Republic.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kulturgeschichten |
| genitive | der Kulturgeschichte |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Kulturgeschichte | die Kulturgeschichten |
| accusative | die Kulturgeschichte | die Kulturgeschichten |
| dative | der Kulturgeschichte | den Kulturgeschichten |
| genitive | der Kulturgeschichte | der Kulturgeschichten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Kulturgeschichte' (cultural history) is a compound noun made up of 'die Kultur' (culture) and 'die Geschichte' (history). It literally means 'the history of culture'.
Dieses Museum widmet sich der Kulturgeschichte der Region.
This museum is dedicated to the cultural history of the region.
The component '-geschichte' (-history) is very productive. When you see it, you know that it is about the historical development of a topic, for example in 'Kunstgeschichte' (art history) or 'Wirtschaftsgeschichte' (economic history).
Sie ist Expertin für die Kunstgeschichte der Renaissance.
She is an expert in the art history of the Renaissance.
Without an article or specification, 'Kulturgeschichte' (cultural history) often refers to the university discipline. With an article and an addition (e.g., with the genitive), it means the concrete history of an era or group.
An der Universität kann man Kulturgeschichte studieren.
You can study cultural history at the university.
To say whose cultural history is meant, the genitive or the preposition 'von' (of/from) is used very often.
Er schreibt ein Buch über die Kulturgeschichte des Essens.
He is writing a book about the cultural history of food.
