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Nations and Their Narratives
- Nations, once established, create narratives about their past that often aren't historically accurate.
- These narratives, presented as history, solidify national identity but obscure the nation's true origins.
The Myth of Lost Innocence
- Many national narratives, especially those of empires or post-imperial nations, center on a "lost innocence."
- This narrative describes a virtuous past, a fall from grace, and a future redemption.
Three-Part National Narratives
- Anti-colonial or post-colonial nations often frame their national narrative as a three-part story.
- This story includes a golden age, a period of oppression or diaspora, and a future restoration of the nation.