Description
Book SynopsisFor more than a century, Alsace was the most contested region in western Europe, This analysis of working-class politics and nationality explains the successive attempts of French and German authorities to impose one national identity on the region and shows how workers responded.
Trade Review"Innovative, well-written, and interesting."—French History
"One of the more stimulating recent accounts of collective identity construction in modern Europe."
-Journal of Modern History
"A good, well-written, and well-produced book.... Both the author and the press deserve praise for this volume."—American Historical Review
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
1 Here Begins the Country of Liberty
2 The Generous Actions of the Patrons
3 The Brotherhood of Peoples
4 An Hour Laden with Destiny
5 Reconquering the Tricolor
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
