Romanian studies at the turn of the century = Studiile românești la sfârșit de secol / edited by Kurt W. Treptow.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Treptow, Kurt W.

Centrul de Studii Românești.

Language:

English

Romanian

Subjects (All):

Romania--Civilization--20th century.

Romania.

Civilization.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

293 pages ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Studiile românești la sfârșit de secol

Place of Publication:

Iași ; Portland : The Center for Romanian Studies, 2000.

Language Note:

English and Romanian.

Summary:

As the twentieth century has come to a close, it is an important moment to reflect on the current status of Romanian studies and the future directions that research in the various fields of Romanian studies should take at the beginning of the new millennium. This volume is a collection of studies presented by Romanian, British, and American scholars at the Fifth International Conference of the Center for Romanian Studies held in Iasi, Romania, from June 28 to July 1, 1999.

Contents:

Cuvant inainte 11

Romanian Studies at the Turn of the Century: Retrospect and Prospect / Paul E. Michelson 15

Istoria sub semnul interogatie / Alexandru Zub 25

The Role of Romanian and Central East European Studies in American Universities at the Dawn of the new Millennium / Ileana Orlich 37

Transition versus Transformation: Theoretical Understanding of Post-Socialist Change in Romania and Eastern Europe / Alice I. Forbess 45

Cercetarile romanesti de demografie istorica la sfarsit de mileniu / Sorina Bolovan, Ioan Bolovan 67

Moldova under Lucinschi: The First Two Years / Paul D. Quilan 79

Relatii Est-Vest in istoriografia rolleriana (1948-1953) / Andi Mihalache 103

Istoriografia problemei agrare in Romania (perioada comunista) / Dumitru Sandru 109

Rezistenta armata anticomunista din Romania: Receptare culturala (1945-1989) / Dorin Dobrincu 123

Continuitate in cultura romanesca postbelica / Liviu Groza 132

Evolutia conceptelor si princiipiilor constitutionale in centrul si sud-estul Europei (1918-1938) / Diana Fotescu 149

Creatia tehnica si realizari de seama in domeniul stiintei si tehnicii la inceputul sec. al XX-lea / Mihaela Mititelu, Vasile-Dragos Mititelu 157

Primul roman care a descoperit America / Gheorghe Florescu 165

Omul si inima sa

taine infinite ale lumii si ale vietii: Catre o antropoteologie ortodoxa / Ioan-Cristinel Tesu 189

National Identity and Cultural Self-Definition: Modern and Post-Modern Romanian Artistic Expression / Sabina A.M. Crisen 213

Romanian Folkloristics Abroad / Marian Marin Balasa 237

Romanian Culture in the Twentieth Century / Alan Ogden 255

Reports, Stratifications, and Ruins: The Open House Program and Romania / Ernest H. Latham, Jr. 265

Teaching Romanian to American Students / Georgiana Galateanu-Farnoaga 279

Memoriei profesorului George R. Ursul / Cornelia Bodea 287.

Notes:

"Papers presented at the Fifth International Conference of the Center for Romanian Studies, held in Iași, Romania, 28 June-1 July 1999."--P. facing t.p.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9739432212

OCLC:

46928854