文脈中的外國意念：英國中古暨文藝復興文化一側面─中古英文歷史誌中的外國意念與國族認同(2/3)
Date Issued
2005-07-31
Date
2005-07-31
Author(s)
DOI
932411H002016BK
Abstract
Many scholars have argued against the validity or possibility of talking about
discourse of the nation or expressions of national identity in the Middle Ages. But
the useless premodern/modern divide cannot help explore the issues in view; what we
should do is not to argue if there was national identity in the Middle Ages but to
examine the elements of national identity and their functions in different contexts.
This study not only hopes to invigorate the traditional discipline and deepen the
theoretical inquiries of medieval studies without downplaying the historical and
cultural specificity of an earlier age but, more importantly, opens the contemporary
discussions to a different and broader context so as to help us reflect on the limitations
and problems of contemporary theories. The major problems considered include the
validity of talking about national identity in the proposed study, the debate of
essentialism and constructivism, the complex but informative relationship between
national identity and the idea of foreignness, and the role religion plays in enhancing
or blocking the possibility of national identity. The theoretical review has confirmed
the validity of the work done in the previous year and has also made follow-up studies
possible and necessary.
Subjects
discourse of the nation
Englishness
national identity
foreignness
essentialism
constructivism
Publisher
臺北市：國立臺灣大學外國語文學系暨研究所
Type
report
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