Brittany 1750-1950
Brittany 1750-1950
ISBN: 9780708320020
出版社: Univ of Chicago Pr
出版年: 2007-2
页数: 224
定价: $ 84.75
装帧: HRD
内容简介
Brittany presents a paradox: the region was incorporated into France in 1532, and has never known a substantial nationalist movement. Yet, in recent years, signs of a sense of separation from France are growing clearer. This paradox raises some fundamental questions about the processes of nation formation. This work provides an introduction to identity politics in Brittany, analysing its special status within France: the region forms at once a western border and a potential rival centre to Paris. These themes are explored through a discussion of representations of Brittany: in published forms, such as in literature, in political debates, but also in popular forms such as through religious pardons, through republican festivals and through popular protest.