Project Gutenberg 2012-10-02 Public domain in the USA. 93 Tagore, Rabindranath 1861 1941 Meyer-Franck, Helene 1873 1946 Meyer, Helene Franck 89131911 Nationalism. German Nationalismus Produced by Sandra Eder, Norbert H. Langkau, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Nationalismus" by Rabindranath Tagore is an insightful philosophical treatise written in the early 20th century. The work explores the concept of nationalism, particularly in the context of India and its historical social fabric, while critiquing the mechanistic nature of modern nation-states. Tagore delves into themes of identity, interconnectedness among races, and the moral implications of nationalistic fervor, contrasting Western ideals with Indian traditions. The opening of the text presents Tagore's philosophical reflections on the historical challenges and character of different peoples. He emphasizes India's unique struggle with racial diversity and social integration, portraying these challenges as opportunities for moral and spiritual growth rather than simply obstacles. Tagore critiques the mechanized operations of modern nationalism that prioritize power and material gain over genuine human connections. He warns that the ruthless pursuit of nationalism often leads to moral decay, urging a return to deeper human values that honor individual dignity and communal spirit rather than abstract nationalistic ideologies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40920/40920-h/images/cover.jpg de Nationalism Nationalism -- India Nationalism -- Japan JC Text DE Sachbuch Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Politics 216754 216763 2024-09-17T08:52:33.000094 2023-09-18T04:08:18.243940 text/html text/html 215617 2012-10-02T11:32:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 143274 2012-10-02T11:33:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 160611 2024-09-17T08:52:36.493128 application/epub+zip 162607 2024-09-17T08:52:33.735088 application/epub+zip 147170 2024-09-17T08:52:33.317111 application/epub+zip 242691 2024-09-17T08:52:38.859194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222009 2024-09-17T08:52:36.101109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191529 2022-09-18T17:28:26.068638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196766 2024-09-17T08:52:32.560118 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 196604 2012-10-02T11:32:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 73923 2012-10-02T11:33:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 193737 2012-10-02T11:32:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 73494 2012-10-02T11:33:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 5749783 2012-10-02T11:33:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 21898 2024-09-17T08:52:39.022079 application/rdf+xml 13285 2024-09-17T08:52:33.406120 image/jpeg 2756 2024-09-17T08:52:33.363124 image/jpeg 145375 2024-09-17T08:52:33.025110 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia