Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism (New Edition)

　　"This 'brilliant' and world-renowned work explores why people live, die, and even kill for their country—revealing the unexpected origins and development of nationalism." — The Guardian

　　Since its publication in 1983, *Imagined Communities* has not only brought about a Copernican revolution in academic thinking on nations and nationalism, but its profound influence has also extended to various fields in the humanities and social sciences. In addition to being translated and published in thirty-one languages, it has even become a work akin to a textbook, far exceeding the author's expectations.

　　Anderson examines the origins of nationalism from the perspective of changes in cultural content and the rise of print capitalism. He analyzes the centuries-long process of nationalism's birth in the Americas, its adoption by mass movements in Europe, its absorption by imperial regimes, and its subsequent use as a rallying cry in anti-imperialist struggles across Asia and Africa.

　　This book includes a new chapter added by Anderson in 2006, which provides an overview of the book's impact and discusses its publication and reception worldwide. It also features two conference papers by the author from 2003 on the situation in Taiwan, as well as a heartfelt account by the translator of his interview with this academic master.