Nations and NationalismFirst published in 1983, Nations and Nationalism remains one of the most influential explanations of the emergence of nationalism ever written. This updated edition of Ernest Gellner's now-canonical work includes a new introductory essay from John Breuilly, tracing the way the field has evolved over the past two decades, and a bibliography of important work on nationalism since 1983. |
Contents
About the Authors | vii |
Introduction John Breuilly | xiii |
Culture in Agrarian Society | 8 |
Industrial Society | 19 |
The Transition to an Age of Nationalism | 38 |
Social Entropy and Equality in Industrial Society | 62 |
A Typology of Nationalisms | 85 |
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