The Nation Epidemical
Scoto-Britannus To Scoto-Polonus
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20087612 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Arthur H Williamson, Arthur Williamson (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Pages | 287-304 |
| Publication date | 2008-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Britain and Poland-Lithuania (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/ej.9789004166233.i-486.35 |
| OpenAlex | W852023032 |
| ISBN | 9789004166233 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
By the end of the sixteenth century the Scoto-Britannus became surprisingly wide-spread, and scholars increasingly recognize that modern national categories, and still more post-Romantic nationalism, can only lead to anachronism and serious distortion. The neologism patriot entered English in the 1580s. But early modern patriots thought in terms of universal mission, not self-actualization, nor in terms of transcendent ethnic identity, nor in terms of a national soul. The idea of sacred confederation increasingly characterized Reformed political thought after 1600, informing politics literally from Transylvania to New England. Confederation was not imagined as merely a tissue of tactical alliances, but as a sign of the final world order. The frequent term Scoto-Britannus and the occasional one carried with them not only notions of solidarity and common purpose, but, often, implications for the future. Keywords: New England; Scoto-Britannus; Scoto-Polonus
| Citations per year | 0.1 |
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| Citation span | 2016 - 2016 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |