, HISTORY RISE OF NATIONALISM IN EUROPE
Rise of Nationalism in Europe
Frederic Sorrieu was a French artist who
in 1848 prepared a series of four prints
visualising his dream of a world made up
of ‘Democratic and Social Republics’.
The features of Frédéric Sorrieu's
paintings were:
The people of Europe and America
marching in a long line are paying
homage to the Statue of Liberty. The Dream of Worldwide Democratic and Social
This shows that they wanted and Republics – The Pact Between Nations, a print
prepared by Frédéric Sorrieu, 1848.
appreciated the principles of liberty,
equality and fraternity. A Nation State refers to a
On the foreground of the image lie country with well-defined
the shattered symbols of delineated boundaries, resided by
monarchical regimes signifying the people with a similar culture,
downfall of the monarchical and shared history and ethnic
absolutists regimes. character. It is also supposed to
In this image, people are grouped as have a government of its choice.
distinct nations identified by their The people in a Nation State are
flags and national costumes. This supposed to have unity, strength
depict the rise of nation states in and cooperation.
Europe and America.
The French Revolution and the Idea of the Nation
The French Revolution is regarded as one of the most important events in history. It not only gave a
huge setback to monarchy but also gave the first clear expression to the idea of ‘nationalism’. The
French Revolution led to the transfer of sovereignty from monarchy to the French citizens. The
Constitution in France came into existence and citizens were awarded with the rights of liberty and
equality.
The French revolutionaries introduced various measures and practices to create a sense of
collective identity amongst the French people. These were:
The ideas of la patrie (the fatherland) and le citoyen (the citizen) was introduced.
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Rise of Nationalism in Europe
Frederic Sorrieu was a French artist who
in 1848 prepared a series of four prints
visualising his dream of a world made up
of ‘Democratic and Social Republics’.
The features of Frédéric Sorrieu's
paintings were:
The people of Europe and America
marching in a long line are paying
homage to the Statue of Liberty. The Dream of Worldwide Democratic and Social
This shows that they wanted and Republics – The Pact Between Nations, a print
prepared by Frédéric Sorrieu, 1848.
appreciated the principles of liberty,
equality and fraternity. A Nation State refers to a
On the foreground of the image lie country with well-defined
the shattered symbols of delineated boundaries, resided by
monarchical regimes signifying the people with a similar culture,
downfall of the monarchical and shared history and ethnic
absolutists regimes. character. It is also supposed to
In this image, people are grouped as have a government of its choice.
distinct nations identified by their The people in a Nation State are
flags and national costumes. This supposed to have unity, strength
depict the rise of nation states in and cooperation.
Europe and America.
The French Revolution and the Idea of the Nation
The French Revolution is regarded as one of the most important events in history. It not only gave a
huge setback to monarchy but also gave the first clear expression to the idea of ‘nationalism’. The
French Revolution led to the transfer of sovereignty from monarchy to the French citizens. The
Constitution in France came into existence and citizens were awarded with the rights of liberty and
equality.
The French revolutionaries introduced various measures and practices to create a sense of
collective identity amongst the French people. These were:
The ideas of la patrie (the fatherland) and le citoyen (the citizen) was introduced.
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