Did the French revolution mark the beginning of the idea of a nation, or did it simply mark the beginning of using the word "nation" to explain something that has always been there?
Neither. It marks the beginning of the the idea that countries should be based on ethnicities.
>>1119766
Let me rephrase that, making less assumptions.
When did the nations form, and at what point in history could you expect that a french man living on the border with Germany would find himself closer to far away Paris than to the german village next to his?
>>1119766
>Neither. It marks the beginning of the the idea that countries should be based on ethnicities.
Bullshit. Nationalism as in the french revolution refers to the sacralization of the country. It has nothing to do with ethnicity, dumb shit
>>1119776
Buttmad clueless retard spotted.
>>1119781
Pathetic retard
Be sure I'll think of you next time I take a shit
Stay on topic, kind anons.
>>1119764
Don't we tend to trace the modern concept of 'nations' back to the peace of Westphalia? Or am I confused sovereignty and the nation-state with another meaning of 'nation'?
>>1119874
Nation used to have a different meaning.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natio_Hungarica
