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Informationen zum Autor Lynnfred Smith is a new author who is fascinated with history and science fiction. In 2019, while working for a well-known airline, Lynnfred found himself drawn to write books because of significant present day events which affects our lives daily. He wrote the book Narratives: The Continuing Generational Pandemic in August 2020 to introduce the public to the Ma'riine 4 book series beginning with his new novel Ma'riine: Extinction Level Event 6 (The Medusa Syndrome). Klappentext This major new work by Professor Anthony D. Smith challenges the notion of nationalism as a product of modernity. In a startling rejection of current orthodoxies, he demonstrates that different political forms of community and collective identity from pre-modern times have contributed to the formation of nations and determined the varied character of nations and nationalisms. His ideas derive from a life-time's learning, distilled here into a concise, clear argument for scholars and novices alike. Professor Smith identifies three main cultural traditions of antiquity: hierarchy, covenant and civic republic. He argues that these distinctive traditions retained their hold over the European educated classes from England to Russia and from Sweden to Spain. He analyzes the chronology and nature of nations, from the ancient world, to the European Middle Ages, the early modern, and the modern eras. He ends with a discussion of the alternative destinies facing modern nations as a result of their often multi-stranded character. Zusammenfassung This major new work by Professor Anthony D. Smith challenges the notion of nationalism as a product of modernity. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. Introduction: The Theoretical Debate. 1 The Concept and its Varieties. 2 Ethnic and Religious Roots. 3 Community in the Ancient World. 4 Hierarchical Nations. 5 Covenantal Nations. 6 Republican Nations. 7 Alternative Destinies. Conclusion. Notes. References ...
