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Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism
Original title Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism
Author Benedict Anderson
Genre Novel , Fiction , Epistolary Novel
Language English
Characters Benedict Anderson, Ernest Gellner, Karl Deutsch, Anthony Smith
Published 1983 ( Verso ) 2006 (Second Edition)
ISBN 978-1784784607
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In “Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism,” Benedict Anderson argues that nations are “imagined communities” in which people imagine themselves to be part of a larger group. He explains that nationalism is an invention of the modern era, and that it has its roots in the rise of the nation-state and the decline of religious and other forms of social cohesion. Anderson argues that nationalism is a powerful force in the modern world, and that it has the potential to both unite and divide people.

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