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Examining Irish nationalism in the context of literature, culture and religion : a study of the epistemological structure of nationalism /

O'Brien, Eugene, 1958-

Examining Irish nationalism in the context of literature, culture and religion : a study of the epistemological structure of nationalism / Eugene O'Brien. - Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, 2002. - 1 online resource - Irish studies ; v. 3 . - Irish studies (Lewiston, N.Y.) ; v. 3. .

Includes bibliographical references.

The Aetiology of Nationalism -- Definitions -- Nationalist Reflections and Misrecognitions -- Mapping Nationalism -- Land and Language -- Nationalism and Faith. Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4.

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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.


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English literature--Irish authors--History and criticism.
Nationalism and literature--History.--Ireland
Nationalism--Religious aspects.
Nationalism--History.--Ireland
Nationalism in literature.
Littérature anglaise--Auteurs irlandais--Histoire et critique.
Nationalisme et littérature--Histoire.--Irlande
Nationalisme--Aspect religieux.
Nationalisme--Histoire.--Irlande
Nationalisme dans la littérature.
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.


Ireland--In literature.
Ireland--Civilization.
Ireland--Religion.
Irlande--Dans la littérature.
Irlande--Civilisation.
Irlande--Religion.
Ireland


Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History

PR8722.N27 / O27 2002eb

820.9/358 820.9358