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Examining Irish Nationalism in the Context of Literature, Culture and Religion [electronic resource] : A Study of the Epistemological Structure of Nationalism
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- O'Brien, Eugene.
- Series:
- Studies in Linguistics & Semiotics
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English literature--Irish authors--History and criticism.
- Ireland--Civilization.
- Ireland--In literature.
- Ireland--Religion.
- Nationalism--Ireland--History.
- Nationalism--Religious aspects.
- Nationalism and literature--Ireland--History.
- Nationalism in literature.
- English literature--History and criticism--Irish authors--Ireland.
- English literature.
- Nationalism and literature--History--Ireland.
- Nationalism and literature.
- Nationalism.
- Nationalism--History.
- Ireland.
- Local Subjects:
- English literature--Irish authors--History and criticism.
- Ireland--Civilization.
- Ireland--In literature.
- Ireland--Religion.
- Nationalism--Ireland--History.
- Nationalism--Religious aspects.
- Nationalism and literature--Ireland--History.
- Nationalism in literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (182 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Examining Irish Nationalism in the Context of Literature, Culture and Religion
- Place of Publication:
- Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2001.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This study argues that it is only through its epistemological perspective that nationalism can be properly analyzed. It goes on to offer such an analysis, utilizing the work of Jacques Lacan. This study contents that the captation of the self by a reflected, two-dimensional image of that self is the sine qua non of the epistemology of nationalism, as a sense of group selfhood is defined performatively through this process. The strong connections between nationalism and religion are examined Finally, the supposed difference between political nationalism and 'cultural nationalism' is interrogate
- Contents:
- Title Page; Copyright Page; Half Title Page; A Study of the Epistemological Structure of Nationalism; by; Eugene O'Brien Examining Irish Nationalism in the Context of Literature, Culture and Religion; by; EUGENE O'BRIEN; Studies in Irish Literature; Editor Eugene O'Brien; For Áine, Eoin and Dara; TABLE OF CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1; THE AETIOLOGY OF NATIONALISM: DEFINITIONS; CHAPTER 2; NATIONALIST REFLECTIONS AND MISRECOGNITIONS; CHAPTER 3; MAPPING NATIONALISM - LAND AND LANGUAGE; CHAPTER 4; NATIONALISM AND FAITH; CONCLUSION
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-7734-2122-X
- OCLC:
- 793510998
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