The making of modern Lithuania

This book explores the making of modern Lithuania, arguing that, contrary to contemporary Lithuanian nationalist rhetoric, Lithuanian nationalism was modern and socially constructed in the period from the emergence of the Lithuanian national movement in the late nineteenth century to the birth of an...

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Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. Verfasser: Balkelis, Tomas (VerfasserIn)
Format: E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London New York : Routledge, 2009
Mit dem übergeordneten Werk verknüpfte Titel:BASEES / Routledge series on Russian and East European Studies 56
Schlagworte:Politics and culture Intellectuals Nationalism
Umfang:Online-Ressource (xii, 176 p)
Inhaltsangabe:
  • Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Imperial periphery: Lithuanian provinces in late nineteenth century; 2 Provincials in the empire: The birth of the intelligentsia; 3 The making of the urban elite; 4 In search of the people: The intelligentsia in the 1905 revolution; 5 In search of national brides: The intelligentsia and the women's issue; 6 The making of national culture: The intelligentsia and politics of culture, 1906-1914; 7 War, displacement and nation-building; Conclusions; Notes; Bibliography; Index