Localism, Landscape, and the Ambiguities of Place: German-Speaking Central Europe, 1860-1930

by David Blackbourn

What makes a person call a particular place 'home'? Does it follow simply from being born there? Is it the result of a language shared with neighbours or attachment to a familiar landscape? Perhaps it is a piece of music, or a painting, or even a travelogue that captures the essence of home. And what about the sense of belonging that inspires nationalist or local autonomy movements? Each of these can be a marker of identity, but all are ambiguous...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442628650
• ISBN13: 9781442628656
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"