Riverscapes and National Identities |
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| Author:
| Cusack, Tricia |
| Series title: | Space, Place and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8156-3211-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2010 |
| Publisher: | Syracuse University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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At a time when nationalism was taking root across Europe and the US, the painted riverscape played an important role in transforming the abstract idea of the nation into a potent visual image. This book explores the significance of painted riverscapes for the creation of national identities in 19th- and early 20th-century Europe and America.
At a time when nationalism was taking root across Europe and the US, the painted riverscape played an important role in transforming the abstract idea of the nation into a potent visual image. This book explores the significance of painted riverscapes for the creation of national identities in 19th- and early 20th-century Europe and America.