Myths are central to the way we live and how we define ourselves. In this pioneering book, a group of specialists--among them Anthony Smith, Norman Davies, Geoffrey Hosking and George Schopflin--look at the general and theoretical nature of myth on a universal basis and examine the specific myths of various nations. With nationhood and ethnicity at the centre of political attention, the book is timely in illuminating the deeper, underlying issues of nationalism that cause so much conflict throughout the world.
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George Schopflin is Senior Lecturer in Politics at S.S.E.E.S., University of London. His books include Politics in Eastern Europe, 1945-1992 (1995). Geoffrey Hosking is Professor of Russian History and Deputy Director of S.S.E.E.S., University of London. His book Russia: Empire and People will be published by Harper Collins in 1997.
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As an anthropologist whose area speciality is the Amazon,y role here is obviously not to reflect upon the 'myths of nationhood' as they pertain to Eastern Europe, but rather to speak about anthropological approaches to mythology and recent directions within tis area of study. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ethnic election, national lore, ethnic past, communal past, official myths, political mythology, divine election, mythic time Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Eastern Europe, Old Testament, South Africa, United States, Cape Town, Soviet Union, Declaration of Independence, Second World War, Blood River, East Germans, Erets Israel, Gettysburg Address, Norman Davies, Promised Land, West Germany, East Slavonic, European Union, God's Peoples, Jewish Question, New Haven, Cape Colony, Latin America, Nation Into State, Old Belief New!
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As an anthropologist whose area speciality is the Amazon,y role here is obviously not to reflect upon the 'myths of nationhood' as they pertain to Eastern Europe, but rather to speak about anthropological approaches to mythology and recent directions within tis area of study. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ethnic election, national lore, ethnic past, communal past, official myths, political mythology, divine election, mythic time Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Eastern Europe, Old Testament, South Africa, United States, Cape Town, Soviet Union, Declaration of Independence, Second World War, Blood River, East Germans, Erets Israel, Gettysburg Address, Norman Davies, Promised Land, West Germany, East Slavonic, European Union, God's Peoples, Jewish Question, New Haven, Cape Colony, Latin America, Nation Into State, Old Belief New!
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- The Origins of Zionism by David Vital on page 173, page 174, and page 181
- The Ethnic Origins of Nations by Anthony D. Smith in Front Matter, page 52, and page 182
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