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Originally Posted by lunulae
no, people were not aware of their national identity until herder & co reminded them of the values of their nations. 'nation' was invented in the 19th century. the content of the identity can be traced back to the middle ages (folk songs, traditions, superstition etcetera), yes.
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How about Greeks? I thought they were aware of their identity? And not only Greeks, there are numerous similar examples.
Perhaps the term nation was "invented" in the 19th century, but it existed long before that, so I'd rather say it was merely defined 200 yrs ago.
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Originally Posted by Plethon
There were various identities that evolved over time...
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Yes. Some of them even merged together, to create new identities.