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Author Boia, Lucian

Title History and myth in Romanian consciousness / Lucian Boia
Published Budapest ; New York : Central European University Press, 2001

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Description 1 online resource (285 pages)
Contents Frontmatter -- Contents -- Three Years on: an Introduction to the Second Romanian Edition -- Introduction to the First Edition -- CHAPTER ONE History, Ideology, Mythology -- CHAPTER TWO Origins -- CHAPTER THREE Continuity -- CHAPTER FOUR Unity -- CHAPTER FIVE The Romanians and the Others -- CHAPTER SIX The Ideal Prince -- CHAPTER SEVEN After 1989 -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index
Summary Annotation Boia closely examines the process of historical culture and conscience in nineteenth and twentieth century Romania, particularly concentrating on the impact of the national ideology on history. Based upon his findings, the author identifies several key mythical configurations and analyses the manner in which Romanians have reconstituted their own highly ideologized history over the last two centuries
Analysis 19th century, 20th century, Historiography, Ideology, Memory politics, Nationalism, Romania
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-261) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject HISTORY.
HISTORY -- Europe -- Eastern.
Historiography
Philosophy
SUBJECT Romania -- History -- Philosophy
Romania -- Historiography
Subject Romania
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 0585419469
9780585419466
9633860040
9789633860045
282181528X
9782821815285
9639116963
9789639116962
9639116971
9789639116979
Other Titles Istorie și mit în conștiința românească. English