The Antiquity of Nations Paperback - 2004 - 1st Edition
by Anthony D. Smith
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In The Antiquity of Nations, Anthony Smith provides a fresh interpretation of the character of modern nations. Departing from conventional wisdom, he argues the case for a deeper understanding of their character, based on an ethno-symbolic analysis of the myths, memories, symbols and traditions of pre-modern ethnic communities. Building on his earlier work, the author seeks to balance the undeniable novel components of the nation with its ancient, rooted and persistent attributes.
In the first part, the author provides a sustained critique of the theories of some of the main exponents of modernism, the current orthodoxy in the study of nations and nationalism, tracing its origins to the Eurocentric and evolutionist assumptions of classical sociology. Part Two backs up this challenge through an exploration of key historical and sociological issues. These include the possibility of finding `nations' in antiquity, the impact of war on ethnicity at various periods of history, the long-term routes to nationhood and their modern consequences, the nature and functions of `golden ages, and the impact of Romanticism on nationalism. The result is a more rounded and penetrating understanding of one of the most complex phenomena in the modern world.
The Antiquity of Nations will be essential reading for all scholars of nationalism and for all students taking courses on nationalism and ethnicity.
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- Title The Antiquity of Nations
- Author Anthony D. Smith
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 266
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Polity Press
- Date 2004-09
- Features Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780745627465 / 0745627463
- Weight 0.91 lbs (0.41 kg)
- Dimensions 9.02 x 6.2 x 0.82 in (22.91 x 15.75 x 2.08 cm)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005274869
- Dewey Decimal Code 320.540
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