Nationalism

Quote of the Day:

"The source of all sovereignty is essentially in the nation; no body, no individual can exercise authority that does not proceed from it in plain terms."

Declaration of the Rights of Man, #3

Writing Assignment:

• Write a paragraph or two explaining what you think is the meaning of the word "nation."

Terms:

Cultural Nationalism
Johann Gottfried Herder (1744-1803), Ideas for a Philosophy of Human History
Volk
Volksgeist
Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm
Political Nationalism
Nation-state

Links:

• Everything you always wanted to know about La Marseillaise, the French national anthem

LInks:
The Grimm Brothers and Folklore:

• The Grimm Brothers' Home Page

• Grimm's Fairy Tales, from National Geographic, Dec. 1999

The French Revolution:  Home Page