Protestant Nations Redefined Changing Perceptions of National Identity in the Rhetoric of the English, Dutch and Swedish Public Churches, 1685-1772 |
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| Author:
| Ihalainen, Pasi |
| Series title: | Studies in Medieval and Reformation Traditions Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-14485-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2005 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $160.00 |
Book Description:
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This study in comparative conceptual history reveals how the concepts of nation and fatherland were redefined within public religion in eighteenth-century England, the Netherlands and Sweden, leading to more positive and inclusive conceptions of nationhood and the gradual reconfiguration of national identities in more secular terms.
This study in comparative conceptual history reveals how the concepts of nation and fatherland were redefined within public religion in eighteenth-century England, the Netherlands and Sweden, leading to more positive and inclusive conceptions of nationhood and the gradual reconfiguration of national identities in more secular terms.