Question

how were the ideas of nationalism expressed first in the field of culture

Answer 1

Culture played an important role in creating the idea of a nation because of the following reason:
¤ Art and poetry,stories,music helped in shaping nationalist feelings in Europe.
¤ Romanticism was a cultural movement which played a role in this context.
¤ Romatic poets and artist were critical of reason and science.
¤ A sense of collecyive heritage was develped.
¤ Folk dance,folk poetry and folk songs were considered as the true expression of the spirit of the nation.
¤ Speaking in the vernacular language was another expression of nationalism.