The Uses of the Middle Ages in Modern European States History, Nationhood and the Search for Origins

An assessment of the role of the Middle Ages in national historiography and in modern conceptions of national identity, looking at relatively young nations, and regions which claim national traditions but were slow to achieve, or regain, separate statehood. Examples range from Ireland and Iceland th...

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Other Authors: Evans, R. J. W. (Editor), Marchal, Guy P. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2011, 2011
Series:Writing the Nation
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:An assessment of the role of the Middle Ages in national historiography and in modern conceptions of national identity, looking at relatively young nations, and regions which claim national traditions but were slow to achieve, or regain, separate statehood. Examples range from Ireland and Iceland through Austria and Italy to Finland and Greece
Physical Description:VIII, 296 p online resource
ISBN:9780230283107