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Nation and Word, 1770-1850 - Religious and Metaphysical Language in European National Consciousness (Hardcover, New Ed) Loot Price: R2,532
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Nation and Word, 1770-1850 - Religious and Metaphysical Language in European National Consciousness (Hardcover, New Ed): Mary...

Nation and Word, 1770-1850 - Religious and Metaphysical Language in European National Consciousness (Hardcover, New Ed)

Mary Anne Perkins

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The emergence of the modern nation state in Europe and the accompanying rise in national consciousness led to a heightened awareness of the close relationship between language and national identity. In this work Mary Anne Perkins shows that this relationship was expressed through the themes and figures of a language of nationhood, drawn from a common European cultural heritage, particularly the Classical and Christian traditions. Despite its common roots, this language became the medium through which the diversity of national characters was expressed. The idea of the divine Word, for example, enabled the sacredness and power of national language to be celebrated. The identification of poet and prophet gave romantic nationalists an authority to speak for and to the nation, and the theme of the Chosen People was often adopted to express the elect status of a writer's own nation. In conclusion, it is shown that this language of nationhood remains a powerful force at the end of the 20th century.

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Imprint: Ashgate Publishing Limited
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: August 1999
First published: 1999
Authors: Mary Anne Perkins
Dimensions: 234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 392
Edition: New Ed
ISBN-13: 978-1-85928-286-1
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > 19th century
Books > Humanities > History > Theory & methods > Historiography
Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750
Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > History > Theory & methods > Historiography
Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750
Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN: 1-85928-286-5
Barcode: 9781859282861

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