Nations and their Histories : Constructions and Representations /

Nations and their Histories highlights the importance of the past and its uses in the formation of modern nations and national identities. The book looks at the construction of different national historiographies as well as present representations of the past in the political and cultural life of na...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Carvalho, Susana (Editor), Gemenne, François (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
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Summary:Nations and their Histories highlights the importance of the past and its uses in the formation of modern nations and national identities. The book looks at the construction of different national historiographies as well as present representations of the past in the political and cultural life of nations, covering the five continents.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XVI, 295 pages)
ISBN:9780230245273
DOI:10.1057/9780230245273