Nations and nationalism: a global historical overview

A comprehensive and revealing compilation of essays analyzing the varied dimensions of national identities and nationalisms across world regions and through time.

- Over 150 contributors—distinguished international scholars from a wide range of disciplines

- Over 100 country essays covering all major world regions from the origins of modern nationalism in the 18th century to the present

- Over 40 thematic essays that frame the country studies with discussions of different contexts and central issues in the development of nations and nationalism

- Hundreds of photographs and illustrations portraying important persons, monuments, places and artifacts

-Over 60 historical and modern maps to help orient the reader

- A general index offering access to the entries by different topics, places, and persons