In reaction to the centralizing nation-building efforts of states in nineteenth-century Europe, many regions began to define their own identity. In thirteen sti

In reaction to the centralizing nation-building efforts of states in nineteenth-century Europe, many regions began to define their own identity. In thirteen sti

This volume describes real and mental regions as the historical undertone that destined a changing Europe during the last millennium. Over the centuries, histor

This volume analyses and compares different forms of nationalism across a range of European countries and regions during the long nineteenth century. It aims to

Nationalism was ubiquitous in nineteenth-century Europe. Yet, we know little about what the nation meant to ordinary people. In this book, both renowned histori