Europeans: Essays on Culture and Identity

What does it mean to be European? A group of European academics were asked to use their own personal perspective to discuss the complex topic of national identity of Europe. In this volume their responses to this challenge form a fascinating mosaic of European diversity. This is especially interesting in the light of a future which as bound to become increasingly integrated, and where cooperation across national borders is integral to economic and social progress. the authors of this book represent a multitude of the various cultural and ethnic groupings that make up the European peoples.