HISTORICAL-SEMANTIC FORMATION OF THE IDEA OF THE NATION

Abstract

The article is dedicated to th nation, the form of unity that creates the strongest bond among people. At first glance the term nation is considered as a clear concept to everyone. For the most part, the concept appears as a complicated phrase that has had a significant impact on the history of human thought. Especially, the difficulty in determining the exact date of development, as well as the conditions and stages that led to debate among experts. The article investigates the historical stages through which the notion of nation passed before being used in the current sense, as well as the various senses in which it was used and when it was first used in the contemporary sense. The study consists of 3 parts. The first part refers to the first period -_ancient period - in which the term was used. In this period, the meaning of the word nation is being investigated. The second section looks at how the term was used in a new and different way in the Middle Ages. The examination of the historical aspect of the use of the term nation in the contemporary period in accordance with its modern definition is reflected in the third part. As a result, the main purpose of the article is to answer the questions of when the idea of nation was formed, when was the unity among people defined as a nation.