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The Cultural Foundations of Nations: Hierarchy, Covenant, and Republic
Anthony D. Smith
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Description for The Cultural Foundations of Nations: Hierarchy, Covenant, and Republic
Hardback. This major new work by Professor Anthony D. Smith challenges the notion of nationalism as a product of modernity. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
This major new work by Professor Anthony D. Smith challenges the notion of nationalism as a product of modernity.
This major new work by Professor Anthony D. Smith challenges the notion of nationalism as a product of modernity.
- Major new work by a leading historical sociologist
- Challenges the prevailing idea of nationalism as a product of modernity
- Demonstrates that different political forms of community and collective identity from pre-modern times have contributed to the formation and character of nations
- Analyzes the chronology and nature of nations, from the ancient world, to the European Middle Ages, the early modern, and the modern eras
- Discusses alternative destinies facing modern nations today
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405177993
SKU
V9781405177993
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99-50
About Anthony D. Smith
Anthony D. Smith is President of the Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is author of numerous works on nationalism including The Ethnic Origins of Nations (Blackwell, 1986), Chosen Peoples: Sacred Sources of National Identity (2003) and The Antiquity of Nations (2004). He is also the Editor-in-Chief of ... Read more
Reviews for The Cultural Foundations of Nations: Hierarchy, Covenant, and Republic
"This book bears the unmistakable hallmarks of a work by Anthony D. Smith. The theme, the breadth of cases covered, generous sprinkles of insights from history of art and measured critiques of modernist positions are all Anthony D. Smith par excellence. There are no nasty surprises and the reader can simply sit back and let his/her mind wander off to ... Read more