Nations before the nation-state : between city-state and empire from antiquity to the present /

"The first extended study of nationhood in ancient and medieval political thought, this book recovers a distinctly premodern conception of the nation as a cultural and linguistic, yet not political community, and brings historic insights to bear on contemporary political issues such as national...

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Main Author: Schön, Anna Marisa (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Cambridge University Press, [2024]
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Summary:"The first extended study of nationhood in ancient and medieval political thought, this book recovers a distinctly premodern conception of the nation as a cultural and linguistic, yet not political community, and brings historic insights to bear on contemporary political issues such as national pluralism and the resurgence of nationalism"--
Physical Description:pages cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781009441223 (electronic bk.)
1009441221 (electronic bk.)