Imagining the Nation: History, Modernity, and Revolution in Latvia

by Daina Stukuls Eglitis

Book Overview

Every epoch produces its own notions of social change, and the post-Communist societies of Eastern Europe are no exception. Imagining the Nation explores the fate of contemporary Latvia, a small country with a big story that is relevant for anyone wishing to better understand the nature of post-Communist transitions.

As Latvia and other former Soviet-bloc countries seek to rebuild and transform their societies, what is the central...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271022035
• ISBN13: 9780271022031
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"