Transnational History and the History of a Nation: The Case of Estonia
Transnational History and the History of a Nation: The Case of Estonia
Author(s): Karsten BrüggemannSubject(s): Ethnohistory, Political history, Social history
Published by: Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus
Keywords: transnational history; global history; national history; history writing; imagined noncommunities; Eastern Europe; Russia; Soviet Union; Estonia;
Summary/Abstract: This article introduces the special issue of Acta Historica Tallinnensia on the potential and challenges of the ‘transnational turn’ for writing Estonian history. It outlines the general ideas behind the concept of transnational history, the historiographical debates surrounding it, and the place of Eastern Europe (in particular Estonia) within the field. Moreover, it introduces the contributions of this issue and discusses questions for further research.
Journal: Acta Historica Tallinnensia
- Issue Year: 27/2021
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 3-38
- Page Count: 36
- Language: English
