Encyclopedia of Romantic Nationalism in Europe

Joep Leerssen holds the Chair of Modern European Literature at the University of Amsterdam. He is the author of many authoritative studies on the relations between literature, historical consciousness and nationalism.

"This excellent encyclopedia is an extraordinarily rich source of information on the cultural background of nation-formation. Its sophisticated and effective system of cross-references allows it to go beyond earlier English-language surveys in mapping all European nations comprehensively, regardless of size or power, in both East and West. It is equally even-handed in analysing "Romantic Nationalism", and the 19th-century national movements that were inspired by it, as motivated by an idealistic, Europe-wide cultivation effort for the improvement of national cultures (which I consider to form part of European values)."-Miroslav Hroch, Prague "Ambitious in its scope and as far as I can see, impeccable in its execution, the Encyclopedia of Romantic Nationalism in Europe is a major addition to earlier his torical encyclopedias. It will become indispensable to scholars in all the disciplines concerned with either nationalism or romanticism." -Peter Burke, Cambridge "This vast encyclopedia is the essential resource for understanding the ethnocultural repertoires that sought to define, indeed to create, the nations of Europe. Leerssen has drawn on a vast network of scholars to present the entire spectrum of cultural production—linguistic, literary, material, and performative—that nineteenth-century Europeans mobilized to express their transcendent sense of national identity. In a climate of renewed nationalist fervor, all those who hope to understand the deep roots of European identity and identities in these challenging times will profit from the Encyclopedia of Romantic Nationalism in Europe." -Patrick Geary, Princeton

• Manual: How to use ERNiE Thematic articles: Nationalities and cultural fields Introduction and Survey articles Individuals: Person articles and Index Cross-references and article identifiers Note on transliterations and proper names Introduction (Meta)culture, cultural practitioners, and the cultivation of culture Cultural and Romantic Nationalism: Metaculture into politics A very long nineteenth century The European focus References Survey articles on cultural currents in Romantic Nationalism BACKGROUND: Explanatory notes on concepts and terminology Notes on European nationalisms Culture, cultivation and Romantic Nationalism Embodied communities: Sociability, festivals and funerals, conviviality Conviviality and gender: The salon and their public sphere 1.LANGUAGE: Linguistic reflection and language activism The importance of language in Romanticism and nationalism 2.TRADITIONS: Immaterial and traditional culture Ethnography and ethnicity Mythology Oral literature and folk music Manners and customs Sports and pastimes 3.SIGHT AND SOUND: Musical and visual culture World Fairs and international exhibitions Dress and design Visual arts: History paintings, genre paintings and Academic Romanticism Architecture National-classical music 4.TEXTS AND STORIES: Literary and historical culture Antiquarianism and archeology History-writing After Ossian: Editing vernacular classics The historical novel Patriotic poetry and verse Literary realism and the nation Vernacular translations of the Bible and world classics Reflecting on national identity: Cultural criticism and activist writing 5.SOCIETY: Sociocultural mobilization Collective memories, commemorative festivals Choral societies National drama and national theatres Sports/athletics associations National museums in Europe Publishing, libraries, book clubs and reading societies Education Illustrations Individuals Name index