Histories of nations : how their identities were forged / edited by Peter Furtado.
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TextPublication details: London : Thames & Hudson, 2012Description: 320 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 26 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780500251812 (hbk.); 0500251819 (hbk.)Subject(s): National characteristics -- History | World historyDDC classification: 320.54 LOC classification: D20 | .H578 2012Summary: Most books on the history of the world try to impose a uniform narrative, however Histories of Nations is different: it presents 28 essays written by leading historians as self-portraits of their native countries, defining the characteristics that embody a sense of nationhood.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Most books on the history of the world try to impose a uniform narrative, however Histories of Nations is different: it presents 28 essays written by leading historians as self-portraits of their native countries, defining the characteristics that embody a sense of nationhood.
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