An edition of Imperial alchemy (2009)

Imperial alchemy

nationalism and political identity in Southeast Asia

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An edition of Imperial alchemy (2009)

Imperial alchemy

nationalism and political identity in Southeast Asia

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"The mid-twentieth century marked one of the greatest watersheds of Asian history, when a range of imperial constructs were declared to be nation-states, either by revolution or decolonisation. Nationalism was the great alchemist, turning the base metal of empire into the gold of nations. To achieve such a transformation from the immense diversity of these Asian empires required a different set of forces from those that Europeans had needed in their transitions from multi-ethnic empires to culturally homogeneous nations. In this book Anthony Reid explores the mysterious alchemy by which new political identities have been formed. Taking Southeast Asia as his example, Reid tests contemporary theory about the relation between modernity, nationalism, and ethnic identity. Grappling with concepts emanating from a very different European experience of nationalism, Reid develops his own typology to better fit the formation of political identities such as the Indonesian, Malay, Chinese, Acehnese, Batak and Kadazan"--Provided by publisher.

"In this book Anthony Reid, one of the premier scholars of Southeast Asia, explores the mysterious alchemy by which new political identities have been formed. Taking Southeast Asia as his example, Reid tests contemporary theory about the relation between modernity, nationalism and ethnic identity"--Provided by publisher.

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Imperial alchemy: nationalism and political identity in Southeast Asia
2009, Cambridge University Press
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Dewey Decimal Class
320.540959
Library of Congress
DS523.3 .R44 2009

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Pagination
p. cm.

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Open Library
OL23677985M
Internet Archive
imperialalchemyn00reid_283
ISBN 13
9780521872379, 9780521694124
LCCN
2009034656
Library Thing
9711859

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