Graeco-Roman Antiquity and the Idea of Nationalism in the 19th Century
Author | : Thorsten Fögen |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 279 |
Release | : 2016-05-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783110473032 |
ISBN-13 | : 3110473038 |
Rating | : 4/5 (038 Downloads) |
Download or read book Graeco-Roman Antiquity and the Idea of Nationalism in the 19th Century written by Thorsten Fögen and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2016-05-24 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This interdisciplinary volume explains the phenomenon of nationalism in nineteenth-century Europe through the prism of Graeco-Roman antiquity. Through a series of case studies covering a broad range of source material, it demonstrates the different purposes the heritage of the classical world was put to during a turbulent period in European history. Contributors include classicists, historians, archaeologists, art historians and others.