Histories of Nations

How Their Identities Were Forged

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A unique lens through which to view the modern world: 28 insider accounts of national histories, now available in B-format paperback.

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.

Extent: 272 pp
Format: Paperback
Illustrations: 28
Publication date: 2017-03-02
Size: 19.8 x 12.9 cm
ISBN: 9780500293003
Sweden • Mexico • Egypt • Germany • Britain • India • Ireland • Canada • Ghana • Netherlands • Iran • Russia • Hungary • France • Italy • Greece • Argentina • China • Australia • Finland • Brazil • Japan • United States • Poland • Czech Republic • Turkey • Israel • Spain

Press Reviews

Bold and intriguing ... deft and revelatory
BBC History Magazine

Immaculately edited ... rich and multi-layered
History Today

If you want to get a sense of what it means to be Greek, French, German, Egyptian or Ghanaian, then make the excellent <i>Histories of Nations</i> your first port of call
Geographical Magazine


About the Author

Peter Furtado is the former editor of History Today. In 2009 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by Oxford Brookes University for his work in promoting interest in history. His publications include 1001 Days That Shaped the World.

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