Chapter- 1 The Rise of Nationalism in Europe Introduction In 1848, Frederic Sorrieu, a French artist, prepared a series of four prints visualizing his dream of a world made up of 'democratic and social republic, as he called them. Artists of the time of the French Revolution personified Liberty as a female le figure. According to Sorrieu's utopian vision, the peoples of the world are grouped as distinct nations, identified through their flags and national costume. This chapter will deal with many of the issues visualized by Sorrieu. During the nineteenth century, nationalism emerged as a force that brought about sweeping changes in the political and mental world of Europe. The end result of these changes was the emergence of the nation-state in the place of the multi-national dynastic empires of Europe. A modern state, in which a centralized power exercised sovereign control over a clearly defined territory, had been developing over a long time in Europe. But a nation-state w...
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