But increasingly, the ruling elite was coming to realise that national history could be a crucial glue for social and political cohesion – far from being subversive, popular history had proved to be a useful tool for cultivating patriotism.
But increasingly, the ruling elite was coming to realise that national history could be a crucial glue for social and political cohesion – far from being subversive, popular history had proved to be a useful tool for cultivating patriotism.