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1 online resource (vii, 300 pages). |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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text file |
Series |
Discourse approaches to politics, society, and culture,
1569-9463 ;
v. 21
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Discourse approaches to politics, society, and culture ; v. 21.
1569-9463
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Language, Religion and National Identity in Europe and the Middle East; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; Dedication page; Introduction; Premodern national churches, Roman Europe, and the Caliphate; Small languages and national liberation; Big languages, delusions of grandeur, war, and fascism; Language, religion, and nationalism in Europe; Language, religion, and nationalism in the Middle East; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; The series Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture. |
Summary |
This book discusses the historical record of the idea that language is associated with national identity, demonstrating that different applications of this idea have consistently produced certain types of results. Nationalist movements aimed at 'unification', based upon languages which vary greatly at the spoken level, e.g. German, Italian, Pan-Turkish and Arabic, have been associated with aggression, fascism and genocide, while those based upon relatively homogeneous spoken languages, e.g. Czech, Norwegian and Ukrainian, have resulted in national liberation and international stability. It is. |
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Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Nationalism -- Europe -- History.
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Nationalism. |
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Europe. |
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History. |
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Nationalism -- Middle East -- History.
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Middle East. |
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Language and languages -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
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Language and languages -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. |
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Language and languages -- Religious aspects -- Islam.
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Language and languages -- Religious aspects -- Islam. |
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Europe -- Languages -- Political aspects.
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Language and languages. |
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Middle East -- Languages -- Political aspects.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Myhill, John, 1956- Language, religion and national identity in Europe and the Middle East. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins, 2006 (DLC) 2006045869 |
ISBN |
9789027293510 (electronic book) |
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9027293511 (electronic book) |
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9789027227119 |
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902722711X |
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902722711X |
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