Nations and Nationalism [4 volumes]: 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