The ethnic origins of nations
Book • 1986
In 'The Ethnic Origins of Nations', Anthony D. Smith explores the historical and sociological relationships between ethnic communities and nations.
He argues that nations are not new phenomena but have roots in pre-existing ethnic groups, or 'ethnie', which share common myths, historical memories, and cultural attributes.
The book examines the formation of nations from these ethnic foundations, discussing both civic-territorial and ethnic-genealogical models of nation-building.
He argues that nations are not new phenomena but have roots in pre-existing ethnic groups, or 'ethnie', which share common myths, historical memories, and cultural attributes.
The book examines the formation of nations from these ethnic foundations, discussing both civic-territorial and ethnic-genealogical models of nation-building.
