Annotation
The book is dedicated to the processes of formation of modern European nations during the 19th and 20th centuries. It also contains important reflections on the formation of national identity, on conditions of successful or unsuccessful process of the formation of a nation, on symbols and myths of national history and their construction and other important points that are essential for understanding of the key moments of the history of the 19th and 20th centuries.
This is one of the "Important Books" listed for the guided reading programme at the Faculty of Humanities; as an integral part of the undergraduate liberal curriculum, this programme offers an opportunity to enhance students' knowledge in the humanities and social sciences, and thus helps the students not only to improve their preparation for the compulsory comprehensive exams, but also to gain deeper insight into the subject matters which they pursue in their final bachelor's thesis.