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Pages: 199
Authors: Patrick J. Geary
Categories: History
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Modern-day Europeans by the millions proudly trace back their national identities to the Celts, Franks, Gauls, Goths, Huns, or Serbs--or some combination of the
The Myth of Nations
Language: en
Pages: 212
Authors: Patrick J. Geary
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2003-02-02 - Publisher: Princeton University Press

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Dismantling nationalist myths about how the nations of Europe were born, this text contrasts them with the actual history of Europe's transformation between the
Who We Are
Language: en
Pages: 305
Authors: Robert H. Wiebe
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-06-24 - Publisher: Princeton University Press

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How did educated Westerners make an enemy of an inspiration that has changed the lives of billions? Why is nationalism synonymous with atavism, fanaticism, xeno
Myths America Lives By
Language: en
Pages: 272
Authors: Richard T. Hughes
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-09-05 - Publisher: University of Illinois Press

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Six myths lie at the heart of the American experience. Taken as aspirational, four of those myths remind us of our noblest ideals, challenging us to realize our
The Myth of the Military-Nation
Language: en
Pages: 219
Authors: A. Altinay
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2004-12-09 - Publisher: Springer

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Altinay examines how the myth that the military is central to Turkey's national identity was created, perpetuated, and acts to shape politics. Tracing how the i