Histories of Nations: How Their Identities Were Forged
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How do writers and citizens in the different countries of the world view their own past? What key events and influences shaped those perspectives? And how accurate are the views of foreign commentators? Here, leading writers and scholars from twenty-eight countries give thoughtful, engaging accounts of their own nation's history. Their diverse and wide-ranging narratives offer a unique lens through which to view the modern world.
Author: Peter Furtado
Format: Paperback, 272 pages, 129mm x 198mm, 270 g
Published: 2017, Thames & Hudson Ltd, United Kingdom
Genre: Regional History
Description
How do writers and citizens in the different countries of the world view their own past? What key events and influences shaped those perspectives? And how accurate are the views of foreign commentators? Here, leading writers and scholars from twenty-eight countries give thoughtful, engaging accounts of their own nation's history. Their diverse and wide-ranging narratives offer a unique lens through which to view the modern world.
Histories of Nations: How Their Identities Were Forged