77. "so would you argue this could be because of literacy?" In response to In response to 76 Tue Mar-29-05 12:44 PM by FireBrand
"Only when you look at history through the lens of elites will you find nationalism and only today is nationalism a sentiment that exists en masse throughout any single nation-state."-- Pinko
Or because of the mobility of ideas? A larger sense of understanding, or just a vehicle of imperialism?