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'Unto thy seed I have given this land.' From the moment of God's covenant with Abraham in the Old Testament, the idea that a people are chosen by God has had a central role in shaping national identity. Chosen Peoples argues powerfully that sacred belief remains central to national identity, even in an increasingly secular, globalized modern world. In this important new study, Anthony D. Smith goes in search of the deep Judeo-Christian roots of the many manifestations of national identity. This rich and timely contribution to current debates about nationalism explains the complex historical reasons behind ... Read more
'Unto thy seed I have given this land.' From the moment of God's covenant with Abraham in the Old Testament, the idea that a people are chosen by God has had a central role in shaping national identity. Chosen Peoples argues powerfully that sacred belief remains central to national identity, even in an increasingly secular, globalized modern world. In this important new study, Anthony D. Smith goes in search of the deep Judeo-Christian roots of the many manifestations of national identity. This rich and timely contribution to current debates about nationalism explains the complex historical reasons behind ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
Number of Pages
364
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780192100177
SKU
V9780192100177
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About Smith
Anthony D. Smith is Professor of Ethnicity and Nationalism at the London School of Economics, vice-president of the Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism. He has spent over three decades exploring a variety of aspects of nationalism, and this book represents the culmination of a lifetime's work on the subject. His publications include Nationalism(1994) and Ethnicity (1996) (both ... Read more
Reviews for Chosen Peoples
Once again, Anthony Smith has succeeded in thinking 'outside the box' of fashionable critical theory while, at the same time, engaging with it on its own terms.
Mary Anne Perkins, Journal of the American Academy of Religion
This book is like Jacob's coat of many colours: rich and varied in ideas and insights that should appeal to European ... Read more
Mary Anne Perkins, Journal of the American Academy of Religion
This book is like Jacob's coat of many colours: rich and varied in ideas and insights that should appeal to European ... Read more