Social Preconditions of National Revival in Europe: A Comparative Analysis of the Social Composition of Patriotic Groups Among the Smaller European Na

By Miroslav Hroch

Book Overview

This classic work on nationalism, originally published thirty years ago and now reissued with a new preface by the author, provides excellent historical and political background to the profusion of recent nationalist movements in Eastern Europe. Amid all the speculation and theorizing about nationalist currents, Hroch's empirically based study helps counter the impulse toward easy and spectacular generalizations and provides sound footing for an informed approach to the topic.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 023111771X
• ISBN13: 9780231117715
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 5.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher