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Nationalism and modernism : a critical survey of recent theories of nations and nationalism

Author: Anthony D Smith
Publisher: London ; New York : Routledge, 1998.
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Smith has produced a thorough and comprehensive survey of the diverse theories of nationalism against the backdrop of debates about modernity. In an accessible style he traces the changing view of this hotly discussed topic within the current arena.
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Anthony D Smith
ISBN: 041506340X 9780415063401 0415063418 9780415063418
OCLC Number: 38925354
Description: xiv, 270 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents: Preface. Introduction. The Modernist Paradigm 1. The Rise of Classical Modernism Part I. Varieties of Modernism 2. The Culture of Industrialism 3. Capitalism and Nationalism 4. State and Nation 5. Political Messianism 6. Invention and Imagination Part II. Critics and Alternatives 7. Primordialism and Perennialism 8. Ethno-symbolism 9. Beyond Modernism? Conclusion Problems, Paradigms and Prospects
Responsibility: Anthony D. Smith.
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This volume explores the essential arguments of all the major theoretical interpretations of nationalism, from the modernist approaches of Gellner to the alternative paradigms of Geertz and Smith.  Read more...

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