Inter-ethnic Relations and the Functioning of Multi-ethnic Societies: Cohesion in Multi-ethnic Societies in Europe from C. 1000 to the Present: Vol 2

Wiszewski, Przemyslaw (Editor)

ISBN 10: 2503602282 / ISBN 13: 9782503602288

Published by Brepols Pub, 2023

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420 pages. 9.25x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Inter-ethnic Relations and the Functioning of Multi-ethnic Societies: Cohesion in Multi-ethnic Societies in Europe from C. 1000 to the Present: Vol 2
• Publisher: Brepols Pub
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 2503602282
• ISBN 13: 9782503602288
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.79 kilograms

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Synopsis

The three-volume project Cohesion in Multi-Ethnic Societies in Europe from c.1000 to the Present explores and seeks to find solutions to a crucial problem facing contemporary Europe: in what circumstances can different ethnic groups co-operate for the common good? They apparently did so in the past, combining to form political societies, medieval and early modern duchies, kingdoms, and empires. But did they maintain their ethnic traditions in this process? Did they pass on elements of their cultural memory when they were not in a dominant position in a given polity? The first volume of the project explored written sources about the past to show how communities shaped their collective memories in order to ensure the smooth functioning of multi-ethnic political communities. This second volume looks beyond texts and focuses on activities and events that were designed to build a sense of community within a political community made up of different ethnic groups. The coexistence of different ethnic groups is considered not through the prism of theoretical analyses by intellectual elites, but by following community members' responses to current events as recorded in the sources.