Wednesday, 14 January 2009

Question


To what extent do you think Tacitus' text provide German nationalists with a 'usable past'? Do they constitute evidence for a 'golden age' of ancient German nobility? Do you agree with Smith that nations need a 'golden age' and that its verifiability is necessary? How does verifiability relate to authenticity? What are some of the problems with the claims to a golden age?

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