This volume asks which national histories underpinned which national identity constructions in almost every nation state in Europe during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It explores the constr
Fur Nation traces the interwoven relationships between sexuality, national identity, and colonialism. Chantal Nadeau shows how Canada, a white settler colony, bases its existence and its nationhood o
Historians traditionally claim to be myth-breakers, but national history since the nineteenth century shows quite a record in myth-making. This exciting new volume compares how national historians in
Institutions, networks and communities "standardized" the historical discipline and profession in the nineteenth and twentieth century, in both the old and the new European nation states. This collect
A five-year-long cooperation between historians from all over Europe, this collection offers the first in-depth analysis of the various ways to write and to conceptualise history beyond the nation-sta
A five-year-long cooperation between historians from all over Europe, this collection offers the first in-depth analysis of the various ways to write and to conceptualise history beyond the nation-sta
Historians traditionally claim to be myth-breakers, but national history since the nineteenth century shows quite a record in myth-making. This exciting new volume compares how national historians in
A collection of essays on European historiography, focussing on the overlapping national histories in Europe presenting many of the contested areas through conflicting historiographies. Sponsored by t
This book is devoted to the institutions, networks and communities that ?standardised' the historical discipline and profession, in the nineteenth and twentieth century, in the context of both the old
The book provides a synthesis of the development of the genre of national history writing in Europe. In particular it seeks to illuminate the relationship between history writing and the construction
The book provides a synthesis of the development of the genre of national history writing in Europe. In particular it seeks to illuminate the relationship between history writing and the construction
This is the first collection of its kind, with a broad European coverage and an international team of authors. It shows how modern states and societies have used the history of the Middle Ages to legi
Adoptions that cross the lines of culture, race and nation are a central part of colonial, imperial and global conflicts, yet their histories and representations have rarely been considered.Life Lines
Adoptions that cross the lines of culture, race and nation are a major consequence of conflicts around the globe, yet their histories and representations have rarely been considered. Life Lines: Writ
Mobility in the Victorian Novel explores the role of mobility in Victorian novels by authors including Charles Dickens, Charlotte Bronte, Elizabeth Gaskell, George Eliot and Mary Elizabeth Braddon. Fo
The assignment of boundaries and borders has long been a mutable factor in history. In this volume, historians look at the often arbitrary nature of these borders and how changes in them affect the wr
The anthology Proud to Be: Writing by American Warriors showcases writing from military veterans and their families from across the nation, including writing about WWI and WWII, Vietnam, the Gulf Conf
Nation Branding: Concepts, Issues, Practice was the groundbreaking first textbook to provide an overview of nation branding. Nation branding is recently established but fast-growing practice in which
"Throughout the history of the nation-state, theatre has contributed to the construction and reappraisal of the nation and national identities. This book argues that ideas of the nation are constantly
Nation and Identity provides a concise and comprehensive account of the place of national identity in modern life. Ross Poole argues that the nation became a fundamental organising principle of social
This selection of writings by Ranabir Samaddar addresses two issues in view of the nation form—its relation with democracy and the problem of governing the nation. This book not only comprises essays
What is a Micro Nation?A micro nation can actually be referred to as new country project or a model country. The definition of a micro nation is thus rendered:"An entity that resembles a nation or a s
“Original, illuminating, and provocative, Nation within a Nation is certain to challenge those who deny southern exceptionalism. These essays show the complexity, hypocrisy, and, yes, perversion in th
