Printing-press capitalismįurthermore, Anderson recognises the printing press as the technological revolution that, together with the above historical factors, has participated in the construction of nations. This process helped to unify German as a language.Īll of the above events have one thing in common: they drove the construction of some shared ideational factors, such as languages in the case of the Reformation or republican symbols, in the case of the fall of monarchies. This was a crucial event because it was accompanied by the first translations of the Bible, from Latin to German. the split of the Western Christian Church into Roman Catholics and Protestants.
The beginning of the Industrial Revolution completely transformed the Northern and Central European socio-economic tissue from feudal to capitalist.Secularity signifies the division between the state and the Church. The diffusion of secularity as the organising principle of the state.In general, the demise of divine right monarchies was crucial for the birth of nations. The fall of monarchies, such as the fall of the French Monarchy during the French Revolution.This diffusion happened alongside the fall of Latin as the administrative and religious language. The end of the Middle Ages and the weakening of religion as the base of the community.International Climate Change Agreements.Slavery and the Constitutional Convention.Philosophy of the Declaration of Independence.SuperSummary study guides demonstrate an authoritative voice, present expert analysis, offer big picture ideas, and help listeners understand a work’s underlying meanings and conclusions. This audio study guide presents the same expert content - written by experienced teachers, professors, and literary scholars - in an easy-to-access audio format. Imagined Communities is a work of critical theory that investigates the emergence of the nation state and identifies the historical transformations that made it possible to think of the nation as a new form of community - from its origins in the late 18th century to the present. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics.
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