Smith, Anthony D.
Cultural Foundations of Nations: Hierarchy, Covenant and Republic
- Major new work by a leading historical sociologist
- Challenges the prevailing idea of nationalism as a product of modernity
- Demonstrates that different political forms of community and collective identity from pre-modern times have contributed to the formation and character of nations
- Analyzes the chronology and nature of nations, from the ancient world, to the European Middle Ages, the early modern, and the modern eras
- Discusses alternative destinies facing modern nations today
Keywords: HISTORY / Historiography HIS016000
- Author(s)
- Smith, Anthony D.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Publication year
- 2008
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 264 pages
- Category
- History
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9781405182195
- Printed ISBN
- 9781405177986