Histories of Nationalism in Ireland and Germany

by Shane Nagle

Book Overview

Focusing on the era in which the modern idea of nationalism emerged as a way of establishing the preferred political, cultural, and social order for society, this book demonstrates that across different European societies the most important constituent of nationalism has been a specific understanding of the nation's historical past. Analysing Ireland and Germany, two largely unconnected societies in which the past was peculiarly contemporary in politics...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474263747
• ISBN13: 9781474263740
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3"