Biography Of A Nation
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Greece
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Author : Roderick Beaton
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2021-06-04
Greece written by Roderick Beaton and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-04 with History categories.
For many, “Greece” is synonymous with “ancient Greece,” the civilization that gave us much that defines Western culture today. But, how did Greece come to be so powerfully attached to the legacy of the ancients in the first place and then define an identity for itself that is at once Greek and modern? This book reveals the remarkable achievement, during the last three hundred years, of building a modern nation on the ruins of a vanished civilization—sometimes literally so. This is the story of the Greek nation-state but also, and more fundamentally, of the collective identity that goes with it. It is not only a history of events and high politics; it is also a history of culture, of the arts, of people, and of ideas. Opening with the birth of the Greek nation-state, which emerged from encounters between Christian Europe and the Ottoman Empire, Roderick Beaton carries his story into the present moment and Greece’s contentious post-recession relationship with the rest of the European Union. Through close examination of how Greeks have understood their shared identity, Beaton reveals a centuries-old tension over the Greek sense of self. How does Greece illuminate the difference between a geographically bounded state and the shared history and culture that make up a nation? A magisterial look at the development of a national identity through history, Greece: Biography of a Modern Nation is singular in its approach. By treating modern Greece as a biographical subject, a living entity in its own right, Beaton encourages us to take a fresh look at a people and culture long celebrated for their past, even as they strive to build a future as part of the modern West.
Australia
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Author : Phillip Knightley
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2001
Australia written by Phillip Knightley and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Australia categories.
Australia celebrates 100 years as a nation in 2001. This book - part history, part travelogue, part memoir - tells the inspiring story of how a colony with only two sorts of citizens, convicts and gaolers, became a confident modern country.
The Nation A Biography
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Author : D. D. Guttenplan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-04-20
The Nation A Biography written by D. D. Guttenplan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-20 with categories.
Greece
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Author : Roderick Beaton
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2019-03-07
Greece written by Roderick Beaton and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-07 with History categories.
We think we know ancient Greece, the civilisation that shares the same name and gave us just about everything that defines 'western' culture today, in the arts, sciences, social sciences and politics. Yet, as Greece has been brought under repeated scrutiny during the financial crises that have convulsed the country since 2010, worldwide coverage has revealed just how poorly we grasp the modern nation. This book sets out to understand the modern Greeks on their own terms. How did Greece come to be so powerfully attached to the legacy of the ancients in the first place, and then define an identity for themselves that is at once Greek and modern? This book reveals the remarkable achievement, during the last 300 years, of building a modern nation on, sometimes literally, the ruins of a vanished civilisation. This is the story of the Greek nation-state but also, and perhaps more fundamentally, of the collective identity that goes with it. It is not only a history of events and high politics, it is also a history of culture, of the arts, of people and of ideas.
Map Of A Nation
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Author : Rachel Hewitt
language : en
Publisher: Granta Publications
Release Date : 2011-07-07
Map Of A Nation written by Rachel Hewitt and has been published by Granta Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-07 with History categories.
This “absorbing history of the Ordnance Survey”—the first complete map of the British Isles—"charts the many hurdles map-makers have had to overcome” (The Guardian, UK). Map of a Nation tells the story of the creation of the Ordnance Survey map, the first complete, accurate, affordable map of the British Isles. The Ordnance Survey is a much beloved British institution, and this is—amazingly—the first popular history to tell the story of the map and the men who dreamt and delivered it. The Ordnance Survey’s history is one of political revolutions, rebellions and regional unions that altered the shape and identity of the United Kingdom over the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It’s also a deliciously readable account of one of the great untold British adventure stories, featuring intrepid individuals lugging brass theodolites up mountains to make the country visible to itself for the first time.
Thomas Jefferson And The New Nation
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Author : Merrill D. Peterson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1986-09-11
Thomas Jefferson And The New Nation written by Merrill D. Peterson and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986-09-11 with History categories.
The definitive life of Jefferson in one volume, this biography relates Jefferson's private life and thought to his prominent public position and reveals the rich complexity of his development. As Peterson explores the dominant themes guiding Jefferson's career--democracy, nationality, and enlightenment--and Jefferson's powerful role in shaping America, he simultaneously tells the story of nation coming into being.
True Biographies Of Nations
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Author : Karen Fox
language : en
Publisher: ANU Press
Release Date : 2019-04-17
True Biographies Of Nations written by Karen Fox and has been published by ANU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-17 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Dictionaries of national biography are a long-established and significant genre of biographical and historical writing, existing in many forms across the globe. This book brings together practitioners from around the English‑speaking world to reflect on national biographical dictionary projects’ recent cultural journeys, and the challenges presented to them by such developments as the transition to a digital environment, a new alertness to the need to represent diversity, and the rise of transnationalism. Exploring their paths forward, the chapters of this book collectively make a powerful argument for the continued value and importance of large‑scale collaborative biographical dictionary research.
Thomas Jefferson And The New Nation
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Author : Merrill D. Peterson
language : en
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1970
Thomas Jefferson And The New Nation written by Merrill D. Peterson and has been published by New York : Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The definitive life of Jefferson in one volume, this biography relates Jefferson's private life and thought to his prominent public position and reveals the rich complexity of his development. As Peterson explores the dominant themes guiding Jefferson's career--democracy, nationality, andenlightenment--and Jefferson's powerful role in shaping America, he simultaneously tells the story of nation coming into being.
The Irish Nation Its History Its Biography Volume 4
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Author : James Wills
language : en
Publisher: Palala Press
Release Date : 2016-05-11
The Irish Nation Its History Its Biography Volume 4 written by James Wills and has been published by Palala Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-11 with categories.
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George Washington Father Of A Nation United States Civics Biography For Kids Fourth Grade Nonfiction Books Children S Biographies
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Author : Dissected Lives
language : en
Publisher: Speedy Publishing LLC
Release Date : 2019-11-22
George Washington Father Of A Nation United States Civics Biography For Kids Fourth Grade Nonfiction Books Children S Biographies written by Dissected Lives and has been published by Speedy Publishing LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-22 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
What did George Washington do as commander-in-chief of the new Continental Army? Get to know the real George Washington through this educational book for children. The most important pieces of information about his life has been detailed here, for every child to read, understand, and be aware of. Go ahead and grab a copy today.