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Myths and memories of the nation /

"This book explores the roots of nationalism by examining the myths, symbols, and memories of the nation through an "ethno-symbolic" approach. It reveals the continuing power of myth and memory to mobilize, define, and shape people and their destinies. It examines the variety and dura...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Smith, Anthony D.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Nationalism and the historians
  • National identity and myths of ethnic descent
  • The problem of national identity: ancient, medieval, and modern?
  • Chosen peoples: why ethnic groups survive
  • National and ethnoscape
  • Gastronomy or geology? The role of nationalism in the reconstruction of nations
  • Ethnic nationalism and the plight of minorities
  • Zionism and diaspora nationalism
  • National identity and the idea of European unity
  • The resurgence of nationalism? Myth and memory in the renewal of nations.