Symbols of nations and nationalism : celebrating nationhood

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Title:

Symbols of nations and nationalism : celebrating nationhood

Author:

Elgenius, Gabriella.

ISBN:

9780230247871

Personal Author:

Elgenius, Gabriella.

Publication Information:

Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.

Physical Description:

xiii, 232 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.

General Note:

Formerly CIP.

Contents:

The symbolic construction and authentication of boundaries -- National flags : religion, revolution and rivalry -- National flags and the flagging of nations -- National days, celebrations and commemorations -- National day design : towards a typology of successful national days -- Symbolic regimes and nation-building.

Subject Term:

Nationalism -- Social aspects.

Signs and symbols.

Political customs and rites.

Group identity.

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Summary

Providing an original perspective on the construction of nations and national identities, this book examines national symbols and ceremonies, arguing that, far from being just superficial or decorative, they are in fact an integral part of nation building, maintenance and change.