Nationalism and the Mind: Essays on Modern Culture

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Liah Greenfeld’s books on nationalism instigated a major paradigm shift in modern sociology, and almost instantly made her one of the world’s leading authorities on the subject. With wide-ranging implications across the breadth of the humanities, she is renowned for arguing that nationalism is the main cultural foundation of modern society and its economy. In Nationalism and the Mind, the only published collection of Greenfeld’s essays, the reader can trace the evolution of Greenfeld’s thought, culminating in her cutting-edge analysis of the relationship between nationalism, culture and the human mind. Arranged chronologically, and with an insightful introduction by one of her former students, it provides a fascinating resource for anyone wishing to acquaint themselves with one of the most original thinkers of the current period. Examining her thoughts not only on nationalism, but also literature, philosophy, psychology and much aside, this compendium of essays is greater than the sum of its parts. Uniting disparate disciplines into a coherent perspective in philosophical anthropology, Greenfeld provides a comprehensive theory of human nature that will influence social science for years to come.

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Liah Greenfeld is Professor of Political Science and Sociology, Boston University. Her previous publications include Nationalism: Five Roads to Modernity and The Spirit of Capitalism: Nationalism and Economic Growth. Table of Contents Reflections on Two charisma's Russian formalist sociology of literature : A sociologist's perspective Science and national greatness in seventeenth century england Nationalism and modernity The Modern religion Praxis Pietatis : A tribute to edward shils The Political significance of culture Science and Literature as social institutions An Invitation to a dialogue: A comment on neuroscience and culture Nationalism and modern economy : Communing with the spirit of max weber Nationalism and the mind