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Anthony D. Smith - The Nation in History: Historiographical Debates about Ethnicity and Nationalism - 9780745625805 - V9780745625805
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The Nation in History: Historiographical Debates about Ethnicity and Nationalism

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Description for The Nation in History: Historiographical Debates about Ethnicity and Nationalism Paperback. In this thought-provoking new book, Anthony Smith analyses key debates between historians and social scientists on the role of nations and nationalism in history. Num Pages: 124 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 231 x 8. Weight in Grams: 190.
In this thought-provoking new book, Anthony Smith analyses key debates between historians and social scientists on the role of nations and nationalism in history.

In a wide-ranging analysis of the work of historians, sociologists, political scientists and others, he argues that there are three key issues which have shaped debates in this field: first, the nature and origin of nations and nationalism; second, the antiquity or modernity of nations and nationalism; and third, the role of nations and nationalism in historical, and especially recent, social change.

Anthony Smith provides an incisive critique of the debate between modernists, perennialists and primordialists ... Read more

This important book by one of the world's leading authorities on nationalism and ethnicity will be of particular interest to students and scholars in history, sociology and politics.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
Number of Pages
126
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745625805
SKU
V9780745625805
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About Anthony D. Smith
Anthony D. Smith is Professor of Ethnicity and Nationalism at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Reviews for The Nation in History: Historiographical Debates about Ethnicity and Nationalism
'Drawing examples from across the globe and providing succinct summaries of key ideas about nationalism developed by philosophers, sociologists and historians from Herder and Rousseau to Homi Bhaba and William McNeill, this is a stimulating and insightful essay by one of the foremost experts on nationalism studies today.' English Historical Review "For thirty years, Anthony D. Smith has published ... Read more

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