Silesia and Central European Nationalism

The Emergence of National and Ethnic Groups in Prussian Silesia and Austrian Silesia, 1848-1918

By:

Tomasz Kamusella

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Central European Studies

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The work analyzes the problems of nation building in the Central European region of Silesia during the years 1848-1918, which was influenced by Western European movements, especially German nationalism. The German ethnic model of nation building steeped in language and culture had been replicated in the case of Polish and Czech nationalisms. Silesia became a focal point as an area that was sought after by all three nations. Subsequent historiographies have treated Silesia and its population as a part of the three national histories. However, in reality, the German/Germanic-speaking Protestants began to identify themselves as Germans, but the Slavic-speaking Catholic Silesians did not fully recognize any of the three national influences and clung to their religious identity. Others developed specific ethnic identities connected to the ethnic groups of the Szlonzoks, the Slunzaks and the Morawecs. The groups remained prominent until the division of Silesia among Czechoslovakia, Germany, and Poland in 1919-22.

Author Biography:

Tomasz Kamusella has worked at Opole University in Poland since 1995. His research focuses on the issues of ethnicity, nationalism, language formation, and European integration. He has been widely published on these subjects in Europe and North America, and he recently published The Szlonzoks and Their Language.

Release date NZ

September 30th, 2006

Author

Tomasz Kamusella

Audience

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly

Pages

386

Series

Central European Studies

Dimensions

153x227x24

ISBN-13

9781557533715

Product ID

5920512

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