Introduction: Miroslav Hroch: National Romanticism Chapter I: Historicizing the Nation: Images of the Past, Continuity into the Present Dániel Berzsenyi: To the Hungarians Joseph von Hormayr: Austria and Germany Joachim Lelewel: Legitimacy of the Polish nation Mihail Kogalniceanu: Speech for the opening of the course on national history František Palacký: A History of the Czech nation in Bohemia and Moravia Mihály Horváth: History of the Hungarian war of independence of 1848-1849 Jakub Malý: Our national rebirth Constantinos Paparrigopoulos: History of the Hellenic nation Jovan Jovanovic Zmaj: Bright graves and Grandfather and grandson Ivan Vazov: Under the Yoke Namik Kemal: Ottoman History Chapter II: Spirit of the Nation: Folklore, Language, Religion Josef Jungmann: Second conversation concerning the Czech language Vuk Stefanovic Karadžic: Little Slavo-Serbian song book of the common people Ferenc Kölcsey: National traditions and Hymn Mauricy Mochnacki: Thoughts on how translation of foreign belles-lettres influences Polish literature Charles Sealsfield: Austria as it is Dimitrios Vyzantios: Babel, or the local distortion of the Greek language Henryk Rzewuski: Moral varieties Ludovít Štúr: The Slovak dialect, or the necessity of writing in this dialect Jevrem Grujic and Milovan Jankovic: South Slavs, or the Serbian nation with the Croats and the Bulgarians Simion Barnutiu: The public law of the Romanians Dora D'Istria: The Albanian nationality on the basis of popular songs Osman Hamdi Bey and Marie de Launay: The popular costumes of Turkey in 1873 Stefan Verkovich: Veda Slovena Teodosij Gologanov: Letter on the renewal of the Archbishopric of Ohrid Mihai Eminescu: Political articles Chapter III: Nationalization of the Space Ján Kollár: The Daughter of Sláva Adam Mickiewicz: Pan Tadeusz István Széchenyi: Hunnia Ljudevit Gaj: Proclamations Ilija Garašanin: The draft Ioannis Kolettis: Of this great idea Karel Havlícek: The Slav and the Czech Petition to the Emperor against the unification of Bohemia and Moravia Johann Majláth: An examination of the question: whether to annex the Carpathian Slavs and Ruthenians to the Magyars Lajos Kossuth: Proposal. Concerning the future political establishment of Hungary Alecu Russo: The song of Romania Petar Beron: Slavic philosophy Ahmed Midhat Efendi: The basis of reform Sami Frashëri: Albania, what it was, what is and what it will be? Chapter IV: The Nation and its Neighbors in Europe: Regional Perspectives Markos Renieris: What is Greece? West or East? Viktor von Andrian-Werburg: Austria and her future František Palacký: Letter to Frankfurt, 11 April 1848 Miklós Wesselényi: Oration on the matter of the Hungarian and Slavonic nationalities Janko Draškovic: Dissertation, or Treatise Ludovít Šuhajda: Magyarism in Hungary Lajos Mocsáry: Nationality Stefan Buszczynski: The future of Austria Svetozar Miletic: The Eastern Question Ion C. Bratianu: Nationality Memorandum of the Secret Central Bulgarian Committee Chapter V: National Heroism: Revolution and Counter-Revolution Dositej Obradovic: Rise, O Serbia Alexandros Ypsilantis: Fight for Faith and Motherland! Dionysios Solomos: Hymn to Liberty Adam Mickiewicz: Prophesies Henryk Kamienski: Vital truths of the Polish nation Petar II Petrovic Njegoš: The mountain wreath Franz Grillparzer: Field-marshal Radetzky Sándor Petofi: National song Requests of the Slovak nation Jevrem Grujic: A vision of the state Zsigmond Kemény: After the revolution Nicolae Balcescu: The course of revolution in the history of the Romanians Hristo Botev: Hadji Dimiter and The hanging of Vasil Levski Two Macedonian manifestos Namik Kemal: Motherland, or Silistra Mehmed Akif: Hymn to Independence