This open access book argues that contrary to dominant approaches that view nationalism as
unaffected by globalization or globalization undermining the nation-state the contemporary
world is actually marked by globalization of the nation form. Based on fieldwork in Africa
Asia Europe and the Middle East and drawing among others on Peter van der Veer's comparative
work on religion and nation it discuss practices of nationalism vis-a-vis migration rituals
of sacrifice and prayer music media e-commerce Islamophobia bare life secularism
literature and atheism. The volume offers new understandings of nationalism in a broader
perspective. The text will appeal to students and researchers interested in nationalism outside
of the West especially those working in anthropology sociology and history.
