Chosen Peoples: Sacred Sources of National Identity by Anthony D. Smith (English

Description: Chosen Peoples by Anthony D. Smith Explains the complex historical reasons behind often violent modern conflicts around issues of land, culture, religion, and politics. Tracing the development of individual nations over many centuries, it offers insights into the religious and cultural foundations of countries such as Great Britain, FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Unto thy seed I have given this land. From the moment of Gods covenant with Abraham in the Old Testament, the idea that a people are chosen by God has had a central role in shaping national identity. Chosen Peoples argues powerfully that sacred belief remains central to national identity, even in an increasingly secular, globalized modern world. In this important new study, Anthony D. Smith goes in search of the deep Judeo-Christianroots of the many manifestations of national identity.This rich and timely contribution to current debates about nationalism explains the complex historical reasons behind often violentmodern conflicts around issues of land, culture, religion, and politics. Tracing the development of individual nations over many centuries, it offers fascinating insights into the religious and cultural foundations of countries such as Great Britain, the United States, Israel, France, and Germany. The argument draws on a wide range of examples from historic landscapes in Ireland, Switzerland and Egypt, myths of Arthurian Britain, Holy Russia, and Byzantium, through memories of a Golden Age,to the modern commemoration of the Glorious Dead, and of victims of war. Notes A controversial case for reappraising the way we view national identity. Author Biography Anthony D. Smith is Professor of Ethnicity and Nationalism at the London School of Economics, vice-president of the Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism. He has spent over three decades exploring a variety of aspects of nationalism, and this book represents the culmination of a lifetimes work on the subject. His publications include Nationalism(1994) and Ethnicity (1996) (both co-edited with John Hutchinson) from the OxfordReaders series, The Ethnic Origins of Nations (Blackwell, 1986), National Identity (Penguin, 1991), Nationalism and Modernism (Routledge, 1998), Myths and Memories of the Nation (OUP, 1999), The Nation in History(University Press of New England, 2000), and Nationalism (Polity, 2001). Table of Contents Introduction1: Nationalism and Religion2: The Nation as a Sacred Communion3: Election and Covenant4: Peoples of the Covenant5: Missionary Peoples6: Sacred Homelands7: Ethno history and the Golden Age8: Nationalism and Golden Ages9: The Glorious DeadConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex Review This book is like Jacobs coat of many colours: rich and varied in ideas and insights that should appeal to European historians and social scientists. THES a lucid and wide-ranging study Karen Armstrong, The Independent Review Promotional Argues powerfully that sacred belief remains central to national identity, even in an increasingly secular, globalized modern world Kirkus UK Review People as diverse as Moses and Adolf Hitler have believed they were leaders of the Chosen People, their followers blessed by God to outshine all others. But Moses and Hitler werent on their own. Most nation states have a similar kind of faith in their destiny and often that faith overspills into religious warfare. Historian Anthony D. Smith, who in his previous book examined the ethnic origin of nations, now explores the religious beliefs that have driven society since humanity first developed self-awareness. Those who believe religion is dead, at least in the West, are given a lot of evidence to the contrary. Even in secular societies the influence of religious thinking and patterns from centuries ago still runs through the various cultures. Pit those cultures against each other and you find that intolerance can be traced back thousands of years to religious teachings. Smith shows in a meticulous and cogently-argued way that countries such as Britain, the US, France and Israel would not have evolved the way they have without that spark of religious fervour and a belief that the people of each was truly chosen by God. (Kirkus UK) Long Description Unto thy seed I have given this land. From the moment of Gods covenant with Abraham in the Old Testament, the idea that a people are chosen by God has had a central role in shaping national identity. Chosen Peoples argues powerfully that sacred belief remains central to national identity, even in an increasingly secular, globalized modern world. In this important new study, Anthony D. Smith goes in search of the deep Judeo-Christianroots of the many manifestations of national identity.This rich and timely contribution to current debates about nationalism explains the complex historical reasons behind often violentmodern conflicts around issues of land, culture, religion, and politics. Tracing the development of individual nations over many centuries, it offers fascinating insights into the religious and cultural foundations of countries such as Great Britain, the United States, Israel, France, and Germany. The argument draws on a wide range of examples from historic landscapes in Ireland, Switzerland and Egypt, myths of Arthurian Britain, Holy Russia, and Byzantium, through memories of a Golden Age,to the modern commemoration of the Glorious Dead, and of victims of war. Review Quote "This is a big book: not in size, but in ideas. Anthony D. Smith reads history well and widely, reflects on it respectfully, and then produces a series of conclusions much bigger than most historians would dare to entertain...This sort of study is apt to give hard work and common sense a good name."--American Historical Review Promotional "Headline" Introduction 1. Nationalism and Religion 2. The Nation as a Sacred Communion 3. Election and Covenant 4. Peoples of the Covenant 5. Missionary Peoples 6. Sacred Homelands 7. Ethno history and the Golden Age 8. Nationalism and Golden Ages 9. The Glorious Dead Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index Feature Anthony Smith explores a phenomenon which has taken on increasing importance in todays societyAuthor is an undisputed expert in his fieldPresents a controversial case for reappraising the way we view national identity and nationalist movements Details ISBN0192100173 Author Anthony D. Smith Short Title CHOSEN PEOPLES Language English ISBN-10 0192100173 ISBN-13 9780192100177 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 320.54 Imprint Oxford University Press Subtitle Sacred Sources of National Identity Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Residence US Affiliation Emeritus Reader in Biochemistry, University College London, London, UK DOI 10.1604/9780192100177 UK Release Date 2003-11-13 AU Release Date 2003-11-13 NZ Release Date 2003-11-13 Edited by Herbert Gintis Birth 1938 Position Honorary Consultant Anaesthetist Qualifications R.N., B.S.N., Ocn Pages 364 Publisher Oxford University Press Year 2003 Publication Date 2003-11-13 Illustrations 12pp halftone plates and 6 maps Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:97823297;

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