National Thought in Europe: A Cultural History - 3rd Revised Edition (Europa)

Bringing together sources from many countries and many centuries, this study critically analyses the growth of national thought and of nationalism — from medieval ethnic prejudice to the Romantic belief in a nation’s ‘soul’. The belief and ideology of the nation’s cultural individuality emerged from a Europe-wide exchange of ideas, often articulated in literature and __belles lettres__. In the last two centuries, these ideas have transformed the map of Europe and the relations between people and government. In tracing the modern European nation-state, cross-nationally and historically, as the outcome of a cultural self-invention, Leerssen also provides a surprising perspective on Europe’s contemporary identity politics. __National Thought in Europe__ has been brought up to date in this new, third edition. Source Traditions -- Wilderness, Exoticism And The State's Order: Medieval Views -- The Renaissance And Democratic Primitivism -- Anthropology And The Nation: Character And Climate In The Seventeenth Century -- Politics And The Nation: Patriotism And Democracy In Enlightenment Thought -- The Nation Empowered: Popular Sovereignty And National Unity In The French Revolution -- Culture And The Nation: Literature, The Public Sphere And Anti-french Relativism -- The Politics Of National Identity -- Napoleon And The Rise Of Political Romanticism -- Napoleon And The Rise Of National Historicism -- Restoration And The Nation-state -- Nationalism As State Centralism -- Nationalism As Unification -- Nationalism As Separatism -- Identity Rampant -- The Nation's Sources, The State's Borders: Culture Into Geopolitics -- The Nationalization Of Culture -- Ethnic Nationalism And Racism -- Versailles And After -- Aftermath And Conclusions: Twentieth-century Issues -- Taming National Sovereignty: Transnationalism And Internationalism -- Postnationalism -- Neonationalism: After The Cold War -- Beyond The Nation-state? -- Appendices -- Languages, Alphabets, Dialects And Language Politics. Joep Leerssen. Edition Statement From Foreword. Translated From: Nationaal Denken In Europa. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 299-321) And Index. Bringing together sources from many countries and many centuries, this study critically analyses the growth of national thought and of nationalism - from medieval ethnic prejudice to the Romantic belief in a nation's 'soul'. The belief and ideology of the nation's cultural individuality emerged from a Europe-wide exchange of ideas, often articulated in literature and belles lettres. In the last two centuries, these ideas have transformed the map of Europe and the relations between people and government. In tracing the modern European nation-state, cross-nationally and historically, as the outcome of a cultural self-invention, Leerssen also provides a surprising perspective on Europe's contemporary identity politics. National Thought in Europe has been brought up to date in this new, third edition. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie Bringing together sources from many countries and many centuries, this study critically analyses the growth of national thought and of nationalism - from medieval ethnic prejudice to the Romantic belief in a nation's 'soul'. The belief and ideology of the nation's cultural individuality emerged from a Europe-wide exchange of ideas, often articulated in literature and belles lettres. In the last two centuries, these ideas have transformed the map of Europe and the relations between people and government. In tracing the modern European nation-state, cross-nationally and historically, as the outcome of a cultural self-invention, Leerssen also provides a surprising perspective on Europe's contemporary identity politics.0'National Thought in Europe' has been brought up to date in this new, third edition A topical history of nationalism provides also a surprising perspective on Europe's contemporary identity politics