Books in the Geographical Perspectives on the Human Past series

Why do nations come into conflict? This text offers answers to such questions by exploring how national identity is shaped by place. Focusing on Serbia, Hungary and Romania, it moves beyond studies of nationalism to show that the very core of national identity is bound to specific places.

This study reconstructs and analyzes issues that surround the initial Jewish resettlement of the Holy land in the late 19th century. It asks what the key elements of foundation were and who implemented it. The author draws upon a wide range of resources to illustrates the narrative.