Faith in nation : exclusionary origins of nationalism / Anthony W. Marx.
2003
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Faith in nation : exclusionary origins of nationalism / Anthony W. Marx.
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New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
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xiii, 258 pages
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1. History and Arguments
2. Amassing State and Gathering Storm
3. Founding Exclusions
4. Interregnums of Coexistence and State-Building
5. Cohesion by Exclusion, Redux from Above
6. Superimposing Democratic Inclusion on Forgotten Exclusions
7. Angel of History and Patron Saint of Nationalism.
2. Amassing State and Gathering Storm
3. Founding Exclusions
4. Interregnums of Coexistence and State-Building
5. Cohesion by Exclusion, Redux from Above
6. Superimposing Democratic Inclusion on Forgotten Exclusions
7. Angel of History and Patron Saint of Nationalism.
Summary
"In a startling departure from a historical consensus that has dominated views of nationalism for the past quarter century, Marx argues that European nationalism emerged ... in the early modern era, as a form of mass political engagement based on religious conflict, intolerance, and exclusion. Challenging the self-congratulatory genealogy of civic Western nationalism, Marx shows how state-builders attempted to create a sense of national solidarity to support their burgeoning authority. Key to this process was the transfer of power from local to central rulers; the most suitable vehicle for effecting this transfer was religion and fanatical passions."
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-249) and index.
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English
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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2006. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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0195182596
0195154827 cloth alkaline paper
0195154827 cloth alkaline paper
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