Discussion for Wednesday, October 16

On Wednesday we will examine the problem of national revolutions from a variety of perspectives based on the assigned readings, starting with with Joseph Roth’s story "The Bust of the Emperor". As you read and prepare for discussion, establish what you think are the following perspectives on the national revolution:

  • Count Morstin’s
  • "The Bust of the Emperor’s" narrator
  • Albanians in Kosovo
  • Romanian peasants
  • Czechs and Slovaks
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