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Histories of Nations: How Their Identities Were Forged

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Histories of Nations: How Their Identities Were Forged
Histories of Nations: How Their Identities Were Forged

Diverse historians narrate their nations' unique identities.

If you're intrigued by the multifaceted tapestry of global history, "Histories of Nations" could prove to be a fascinating read for you. Each chapter delivers a personal, yet scholarly, view of a nation's past, crafting a richer, more nuanced global narrative than you're likely to find in conventional history books. Imagine stepping into the shoes of someone from each of these 28 countries, providing you with a tapestry of perspectives that challenge and broaden your understanding of national identities.

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ISBN: 9780500251812
Author: Peter Furtado
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Date of Publication: 2013-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Politics, History
Related Topics: History, World History, Historical, Politics
Goodreads rating: 3.31
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Global histories tend to be written from the narrow viewpoint of a single author and a single perspective, with the inevitable bias that it entails. But in this thought-provoking collection, twenty-eight writers and scholars give engaging, often passionate accounts of their own nation’s history. The countries have been selected to represent every continent and every type of state: large and small; mature democracies and religious autocracies; states that have existed for thousands of years and those born as recently as the twentieth century. Together they contain two-thirds of the world’s population. In the United States, for example, the myth of the nation’s “historylessness” remains strong, but in China history is seen to play a crucial role in legitimizing three thousand years of imperial authority. “History wars” over the content of textbooks rage in countries as diverse as Australia, Russia, and Japan. Some countries, such as Iran or Egypt, are blessed—or cursed—with a glorious ancient history that the present cannot equal; others, such as Germany, must find ways of approaching and reconciling the pain of the recent past.
 

Diverse historians narrate their nations' unique identities.

If you're intrigued by the multifaceted tapestry of global history, "Histories of Nations" could prove to be a fascinating read for you. Each chapter delivers a personal, yet scholarly, view of a nation's past, crafting a richer, more nuanced global narrative than you're likely to find in conventional history books. Imagine stepping into the shoes of someone from each of these 28 countries, providing you with a tapestry of perspectives that challenge and broaden your understanding of national identities.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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