Nationalizing the Past: Historians as Nation Builders in Modern Europe

Berger, S.; Lorenz, C.

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 Europe have handled the opposing pulls of fact and fiction and shows which narrative strategies have contributed to the success of national histories.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2010-10-27

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781137428141

DOI: 10.1057/9780230292505

Dimensions: 235.0cm x155.0cm

Pages: 545.0