Why national narratives are perpetuated: A literature review on new insights from history textbook research

National narratives have often served to mobilize the masses for war by providing myths and distorted interpretations of the past, while conversely wars were major sources for producing national narratives. Because national history is very likely to remain a central topic in history education, albe...

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Main Authors: Maria Grever, Tina van der Vlies
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UCL Press 2017-06-01
Series:London Review of Education
Online Access:https://uclpress.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.18546/LRE.15.2.11