National Thought in Europe

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National Thought in Europe is written by Joseph Theodoor Leerssen and published by Amsterdam University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9053569561 (ISBN 10) and 9789053569566 (ISBN 13).

Ranging widely across countries and centuries, National Thought in Europe critically analyzes the growth of nationalism from its beginnings in medieval ethnic prejudice to the romantic era’s belief in a national soul. A fertile pan-European exchange of ideas, often rooted in literature, led to a notion of a nation’s cultural individuality that transformed the map of Europe. By looking deeply at the cultural contexts of nationalism, Joep Leerssen not only helps readers understand the continent’s past, but he also provides a surprising perspective on contemporary European identity politics.