| ID | 086963 |
| Title Proper | Passions, patriotism and nationalism, and Germaine de Staël |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Sluga, Glenda |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This essay examines the influence of sentimentalism on conceptions of patriotism at the turn of the nineteenth century in order to historicise conventional views of the nature of patriotism as a fundamental human emotion. It uses a focus on the intellectual thought of Germaine de Staël in order to understand how a 'sentimental' view of patriotism took hold at a crucial moment in the European history of the idea of the nation and of the conceptualisation of emotions. I argue that de Staël's ideas and influence lead us to a radical reconsideration of the significance of the emotional history of patriotism for how we explain nationalism. |
| `In' analytical Note | Nations and Nationalism Vol. 15, No. 2; Apr 2009: p.299-318 |
| Journal Source | Nations and Nationalism Vol. 15, No. 2; Apr 2009: p.299-318 |
| Key Words | De Staël ; Emotions ; Enthusiasm ; Gender ; Nations ; Patriotism ; Sentimentalism |