What is a Nation? – Ernest Renan
We discuss “What is a Nation?”, an 1882 lecture by French historian Ernest Renan
Imagined Communities
We discuss Benedict Anderson’s 1983 work “Imagined Communities” specifically focusing on the origins of national consciousness.
The Invention of American Tradition
We discuss the article “The Invention of American Tradition” by MJ Bowden.
The Invention of Tradition
We discuss the work “The Invention of Tradition” by famed historian Eric Hobsbawm.