What was the role of romanticism in developing nationalism?
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Explanation:
The romanticism in developing the nationalism by that it focused on the emotional institution. Shared a common cultural past as the basis of nation. Philospher also inspire that the culture have to be discover among people through folk dance songs that true spirit of nation was popularised
Romanticism was a movement in the arts and literature, which originated in the late 18th century, emphasizing inspiration, subjectivity, and the primacy of the individual.
(i) Critical approach towards reason and science: Romantic artists criticized the glorification of reason and science and focused on emotions, intuitions and mystical feelings.
(ii) Folk culture as the spirit of the nation: Johann Gottfried Herder claimed that through folk songs, folk poetry and folk dances, the true spirit of nation could be popularised.
(iii) Emphasis on vernacular language: They gave emphasis on vernacular language to recover the national spirit and to carry the modern nationalist message to large audience who were mostly illiterate.