![]() ![]() The lecture was to have been given by Professor Gellner, but in the event Anthony Smith was asked to give the lecture and appropriately employed the occasion to offer his reflections on his former teacher's contribution to the study of nationalism.įrom Nations and Nationalism 2 (3), 1996, pp. Nations and Nationalism Public Lecture (renamed the Ernest Gellner Nationalism Lecture in his honour) held at the London School of Economics on 21 March 1996. The arguments of these statements were taken up in the second annual Although a summarised version of the debate appeared in the December issue of Prospect, Nations and Nationalism is pleased to publish in full Anthony Smith's opening address, as well as the complete transcript of Ernest Gellner's reply. ![]() Argues that nationalism is a product of industrialization. As pertinent today as it was when it was first published in 1983. The debate, held on 24 October 1995 under the above title and chaired by Edward Mortimer, brought together two of the best known authorities on the subject in a stimulating intellectual exchange. Title, Nations and Nationalism New perspectives on the past Author, Ernest Gellner Publisher, Blackwell, 1983 ISBN, 0631129928, 9780631129929 Length, 150. This updated edition of Ernest Gellner’s classic exploration of the roots of nationalism includes an extended introduction from John Breuilly, tracing the way the field has changed over the past two decades. Warwick University provided the venue for a series of debates on nations and nationalism. ![]()
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