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Anthony D. Smith - Nationalism: Theory, Ideology, History - 9780745651286 - V9780745651286
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Nationalism: Theory, Ideology, History

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Description for Nationalism: Theory, Ideology, History Paperback. For the last two centuries, nationalism has been a central feature of society and politics. Few ideologies can match its power and resonance, and no other political movement and symbolic language has such worldwide appeal and resilience. Series: Polity Key Concepts in the Social Sciences Series. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JPFN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 294.
For the last two centuries, nationalism has been a central feature of society and politics. Few ideologies can match its power and resonance, and no other political movement and symbolic language has such worldwide appeal and resilience. But nationalism is also a form of public culture and political religion, which draws on much older cultural and symbolic forms.

Seeking to do justice to these different facets of nationalism, the second edition of this popular and respected overview has been revised and updated with contemporary developments and the latest scholarly work. It aims to provide a concise and accessible introduction ... Read more

Broad and comparative in scope, the book is strongly interdisciplinary, drawing on ideas and insights from history, political science, sociology and anthropology. The focus is theoretical, but it also includes a fresh examination of some of the main historical and contemporary empirical contributions to the literature on the subject. It will continue to be an invaluable resource for students of nationalism across the social sciences.

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Product Details

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Polity Key Concepts in the Social Sciences Series
Condition
New
Weight
297g
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745651286
SKU
V9780745651286
Shipping Time
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About Anthony D. Smith
Anthony D. Smith is Emeritus Professor of Nationalism and Ethnicity at the London School of Economics.

Reviews for Nationalism: Theory, Ideology, History
"All who are interested in the study of nationalism are most fortunate to have available this masterly, updated distillation of Anthony Smith's four decades of intensive scholarship on the topic. It is concise and yet treats all of nationalism's key aspects, including its wellsprings and historical evolution. Students are certain to benefit from its clarity and from its critical, sweeping ... Read more

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