Explains why nations elevate images of their own defeat to the center of their symbolism and understanding of their history.

"THis is the first book to camparatively examine nations that emphasize images of their own defeat in their mythology and sense of history. Cases include Serbia

If nationalism is the assertion of legitimacy for a nation and its effectiveness as a political entity, why do many nations emphasize images of their own defeat

What is nationalism and how can we study it from a historical perspective? Writing the History of Nationalism answers this question by examining eleven historic

Myths are a major, universal sociological mechanism which is still rather poorly understood Demonstrates the relevance and the potential of myths as a research