Imagined Communities
Imagined Communities
Beschrijving
Imagined Communities (1983) is one of the most influential studies of the origins of nationalism. In it, Benedict Anderson asks a question that had long vexed his fellow historians: Why did nations become such a potent source of identity in the modern world? In these blinks, we’ll unravel Anderson’s fascinating answer to this conundrum as we delve into the history of capitalism, the printing press, religious belief systems, and nationalism.
Who should read
History buffs Thinkers and theorists who love bold ideas Anyone who’s wondered why we live in a world of nation-states
About the author
Benedict Anderson (1936-2015) was a professor of international studies at Cornell University, New York…
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Imagined Communities (1983) is one of the most influential studies of the origins of nationalism. In it, Benedict Anderson asks a question that had long vexed his fellow historians: Why did nations become such a potent source of identity in the modern world? In these blinks, we’ll unravel Anderson’s fascinating answer to this conundrum as we delve into the history of capitalism, the printing press, religious belief systems, and nationalism.
Who should read
History buffs Thinkers and theorists who love bold ideas Anyone who’s wondered why we live in a world of nation-states
About the author
Benedict Anderson (1936-2015) was a professor of international studies at Cornell University, New York. A polyglot fluent in multiple Asian languages, Anderson first made his name as a scholar of Indonesia. In addition to his contributions to the study of Southeast Asia and nationalism, Anderson was also the author of Under Three Flags (2005), an exploration of the global anarchist movement, and his posthumously published memoir, A Life Beyond Boundaries (2016).
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