The Illegitimacy of Nationalism: Rabindranath Tagore and the Politics of Self

by Ashis Nandy

In the early years of the nationalist movement, most nationalist leaders were convinced that the absence of a proper national state and the proper nationalist sentiments were major lacunae in Indian society and an indication of its backwardness. Yet in the 1920s, ambivalence toward the idea of nationalism appeared within the freedom movement, and was expressed by some of the most important nationalism leaders. This unique study offers a psychological...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195632982
• ISBN13: 9780195632989
• Release Date: September 1994
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.8" x 5.5"