Routledge Revivals: Patriotism: The Making and Unmaking of British National Identity (1989) - Volume III: National Fictions (Hardcover)

First published in 1989, this is the third of three volumes exploring the changing notions of patriotism in British life from the thirteenth century to the late twentieth century and constitutes an attempt to come to terms with the power of the national idea through a historically informed critique. This volume studies some of the leading figures of national myth, such as Britannia and John Bull. One group of essays looks at the idea of distinctively national landscape and the ways in which it corresponds to notions of social order. A chapter on the poetry of Edmund Spenser explores metaphorical representations of Britain as a walled garden, and the idea of an enchanted national space is taken up in a series of essays on literature, theatre and cinema. An introductory piece charts some of the startling changes in the image of national character, from the seventeenth-century notion of the English as the most melancholy people in Europe, to the more uncertain and conflicting images of today.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Revivals: History Workshop Series
Release date:	August 2016
First published:	1989
Editors:	Raphael Samuel
Dimensions:	216 x 138mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	298
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-21241-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Social classes > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	1-138-21241-5
Barcode:	9781138212411

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