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'Unto thy seed I have given this land.' From the moment of God's covenant with Abraham in the Old Testament, the idea that a people are chosen by God has had a central role in shaping national identity. Chosen Peoples argues powerfully that sacred belief remains central to national identity, even in an increasingly secular, globalized modern world. In this important new study, Anthony D. Smith goes in search of the deep Judeo-Christian roots of the many manifestations of national identity. This rich and timely contribution to current debates about nationalism explains the complex historical reasons behind often violent modern conflicts around issues of land, culture, religion, and politics. Tracing the development of individual nations over many centuries, it offers fascinating insights into the religious and cultural foundations of countries such as Great Britain, the United States, Israel, France, and Germany. The argument draws on a wide range of examples from historic landscapes in Ireland, Switzerland and Egypt, myths of Arthurian Britain, Holy Russia, and Byzantium, through memories of a 'Golden Age', to the modern commemoration of the 'Glorious Dead', and of victims of war.

Covenants --- Election (Theology). --- Messianism, Political. --- Nationalism --- Political messianism. --- Religious aspects. --- Election (Theology) --- Alliances (Religion) --- Election (Théologie) --- Messianisme politique --- Election (Théologie) --- Political messianism --- Messianism, Political --- Messianism --- Nationalism and religion --- Predestination --- Salvation --- Covenants (Religion) --- Religious aspects --- Christianity --- Nationalisme --- Aspect religieux

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Long description: In Walter Benjamins Thesen Über den Begriff der Geschichte spielt der rückwärts blickende ‚Engel der Geschichte‘ eine zentrale Rolle. Benjamin bringt in dieser Chiffre den Historischen Materialismus mit theologischen Aspekten in Verbindung. Die ‚Thesen‘, hermetisch und fragmentarisch formuliert, bedürfen der Deutung und Konkretisierung. Stefan Gandler, der ‚Frankfurter Schule‘ entstammend, verortet die ‚Thesen‘ daher zunächst in ihrem Entstehungszusammenhang während des Nationalsozialismus. Daraufhin entwickelt er eine Lesart, die, inspiriert durch den ecuadorianisch-mexikanischen Philosophen Bolivar Echeverría, auch den historischen Verhältnissen im modernen Lateinamerika Rechnung trägt. Biographical note: Stefan Gandler (1964) studierte Philosophie, Politikwissenschaften und Lateinamerikastudien an der Universität Frankfurt/M., wo er bei A. Schmidt promovierte. Seit 1993 in Mexiko ansässig, ist er Professor an der sozialwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Autonomen Universität von Querétaro (UAQ) und der philosophischen Fakultät der Nationalen Autonomen Universität von Mexiko (UNAM). Gandler ist Autor verschiedener Essays und Bücher über kritische Theorie, westlichen Marxismus und Kritik des philosophischen Eurozentrismus.

History --- Philosophy. --- Benjamin, Walter, --- Walter Benjamin --- materialism --- messianism --- history --- philosophy

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Technology --- Technological innovations --- Political messianism --- History --- History. --- United States --- Foreign relations --- Territorial expansion. --- Annexations

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Nativistic movements --- Ethnic revivals --- Messianic cults --- Prophetistic movements --- Sects, Nativistic --- Cults --- Ethnology --- Nationalism --- Religion --- Messianism

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Nationalism --- Nationalisme --- Philosophy. --- Philosophie --- Europe --- Religion --- Consciousness, National --- Identity, National --- National consciousness --- National identity --- International relations --- Patriotism --- Political science --- Autonomy and independence movements --- Internationalism --- Political messianism --- Philosophy --- Religion.