Title Examining Irish nationalism in the context of literature, culture and religion : a study of the epistemological structure of nationalism / Eugene O'Brien

Published Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, 2002

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Description 1 online resource Series Irish studies ; v. 3 Irish studies (Lewiston, N.Y.) ; v. 3. Contents Ch. 1. The Aetiology of Nationalism -- Definitions -- Ch. 2. Nationalist Reflections and Misrecognitions -- Ch. 3. Mapping Nationalism -- Land and Language -- Ch. 4. Nationalism and Faith 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes 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 Print version record digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Subject English literature -- Irish authors -- History and criticism Nationalism and literature -- Ireland -- History Nationalism -- Religious aspects. Nationalism -- Ireland -- History Nationalism in literature. LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh. Civilization English literature -- Irish authors Literature Nationalism Nationalism and literature Nationalism in literature Nationalism -- Religious aspects Religion Littérature irlandaise -- Littérature irlandaise -- Histoire et critique. SUBJECT Ireland -- In literature Ireland -- Civilization. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85067971 Ireland -- Religion Subject Ireland Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780773421226 077342122X

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