Regionalism in history, 1890-1945: The cultural approach

European History Quarterly

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 251-265

  Storm, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Regional identity; Regionalist art; Vernacular architecture; Volksgeist

Indexed keywords

EID: 60949742246     PISSN: 02656914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/02656914030332005     Document Type: Review

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