Nationalism and Ethnosymbolism: History, Culture and Ethnicity in the Formation of NationsAthena Leoussi Ethnosymbolism offers a distinct and innovative approach to the study of nations and nationalism. It focuses on the role of ethnic myths, historical memories, symbols and traditions in the creation and maintenance of the collective identity of modern nations. This book explores the different aspects of the ethnosymbolic approach to the study of ethnicity, nationality and nationalism.Nationalism and Ethnosymbolism first introduces the main theoretical considerations that have arisen in nationalism studies in the past two decades. It then presents a collection of case studies covering music and poetry, ethnosymbolism in antiquity, and a wide variety of nations and regions. Areas discussed include Eastern Europe and Russia, the Middle East, the Far East and India, Africa, and the Americas.Overall the book offers a defence of the methodology of ethnosymbolism and a demonstration of its explanatory power. |
Contents
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Chapter 3 | 42 |
Part II | 53 |
Chapter 4 | 55 |
Chapter 5 | 68 |
Part V | 187 |
Chapter 12 | 189 |
Chapter 13 | 209 |
Chapter 14 | 221 |
Part VI | 231 |
Chapter 15 | 233 |
Chapter 16 | 248 |
Part VII | 265 |
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Nationalism and Ethnosymbolism: History, Culture and Ethnicity in the ... Steven Elliott Grosby,Athena S. Leoussi No preview available - 2007 |
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