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Carolyn Marvin's theory of nationalism is based on her case study of the United States in the latter part of the 20th Century. My research on Hitler and the First World War confirms her fundamental hypotheses.
| Mein Kampf (Hitler, 1924) |
From Blood Sacrifice and the Nation: Totem Rituals and the American Flag (Marvin, 1999). |
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"The most precious blood (in the First World War) sacrificed itself joyfully, in the faith that it was preserving the independence of the fatherland." |
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"Blood sacrifice preserves the nation. At the behest of the group, the lifeblood of community members must be shed. Warfare enacts the ritual of blood sacrifice." |
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