The Politics of Language and Nationalism in Modern Central Europe (Hardcover)

This is a unique study of how language politics and nationalisms interacted in the nineteenth century, shaping the European national movements which were to found nation-states in the century to follow. It includes: uniquely focussed study of language politics; comparative approach covering four key languages (Czech, Magyar Hungarian], Polish, and Slovak; and wide-ranging scope dealing with the political, social and cultural history of Central Europe.This work focuses on the ideological intertwining between Czech, Magyar, Polish and Slovak, and the corresponding nationalisms steeped in these languages. The analysis is set against the earlier political and ideological history of these languages, and the panorama of the emergence and political uses of other languages of the region.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2008
First published:	December 2008
Foreword by:	Peter Burke
Authors:	T Kamusella
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 60mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	1140
ISBN-13:	978-0-230-55070-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Nationalism Promotions
LSN:	0-230-55070-3
Barcode:	9780230550704

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