Who were Marian and Germania
Who were Marian and Germania? What was the significance of the way he was portrayed?
Marian was the popular Christian name and nation metaphor of France. In which he outlined the idea of a nation. His insignia were red cap, tricolor and crested of independence and republic. Marian statues were placed on public squares. So that the public will remember the national symbol of unity. And people could identify with him. Marian’s image was inscribed on coins and postage stamps. Similarly, Germania became a metaphor for the German nation. Germania wears a crown of oak tree leaves in visual expressions. Because the German oak is a symbol of bravery.
Write in brief
1. Write a note on:
a) Guiseppe Mazzini
b) Count Camillo de Cavour
c) The Greek war of independence
d) Frankfurt parliament
e) The role of women in nationalist struggles
2. What steps did the French revolutionaries take to create a sense of collective
identity among the French people?
3. Who were Marianne and Germania? What was the importance of the way in
which they were portrayed?
4. Briefly trace the process of German unification.
5. What changes did Napoleon introduce to make the administrative system more
efficient in the territories ruled by him?
Discuss
1. Explain what is meant by the 1848 revolution of the liberals. What were the political, social
and economic ideas supported by the liberals?
2. Choose three examples to show the contribution of culture to the growth of nationalism
in Europe.
3. Through a focus on any two countries, explain how nations developed over the nineteenth
century.
4. How was the history of nationalism in Britain unlike the rest of Europe?
5. Why did nationalist tensions emerge in the Balkans?