"Conceptually complicated and with wide-ranging empirical investigations, this volume is most likely to appeal to readers with some prior exposure to Central European history and theoretical approaches to nationalism. They will find in it plentiful food for thought."- The American Historical Review
"The volume is highly recommended for anyone researching multiculturalism, and one can only agree with CsAky's assertion that Habsburg Central Europe was a "laboratory" of experiences that can be usefully discussed in a broader context." -...
"Conceptually complicated and with wide-ranging empirical investigations, this volume is most likely to appeal to readers with some prior expos...
This book is the first to trace the origins and significance of positivism on a global scale. Taking their cues from Auguste Comte and John Stuart Mill, positivists pioneered a universal, experience-based culture of scientific inquiry for studying nature and society--a new science that would enlighten all of humankind. Positivists envisaged one world united by science, but their efforts spawned many. Uncovering these worlds of positivism, the volume ranges from India, the Ottoman Empire, and the Iberian Peninsula to Central Europe, Russia, and Brazil, examining positivism's impact as one of...
This book is the first to trace the origins and significance of positivism on a global scale. Taking their cues from Auguste Comte and John Stuart Mil...
