{"product_id":"nations-and-nationalism-paperback","title":"Nations and Nationalism - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErnest Gellner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Breuilly\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The second edition of this canonical text comes with a compelling introduction by John Breuilly which revists Gellner's theory in the light of contemporary debates on nationalism\"\u003cbr\u003e―Umut ÖzkÄrÄmlÄ, Istanbul Bilgi University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1983, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNations and Nationalism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e remains one of the most influential explanations of the emergence of nationalism ever written. This updated edition of Ernest Gellner's now-canonical work includes a new introductory essay from John Breuilly, tracing the way the field has evolved over the past two decades, and a bibliography of important work on nationalism since 1983.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe late Ernest Gellner (1925-1995) was Director of the Centre for the Study of Nationalism, part of the Central European University, in Prague. His many books included \u003ci\u003ePlough, Sword and Book: The Structure of Human History\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eConditions of Liberty: Civil Society and Its Rivals\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLanguage and Solitude: Wittgenstein, Malinowski and the Habsburg Dilemma\u003c\/i\u003e. John Breuilly is Professor of Nationalism and Ethnicity at the London School of Economics. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Formation of the First German Nation-State, 1800-1871\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNationalism and the State\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 10, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131402489991,"sku":"9780801475009","price":57.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/852f68ad439de7bd8ca2e9ee35f6717f.webp?v=1732618666","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/nations-and-nationalism-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}