History and myth in Romanian consciousness

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lucian Boia., Author.

Standardized Title:

Istorie și mit în conștiința românească. English

Language:

English

Multiple languages

Romanian

Subjects (All):

Romanians--Ethnic identity.

Philosophy.

Historiography.

Romania.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (285 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Budapest ; New York : Central European University Press, 2001.

Language Note:

En.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Based on the idea that there is a considerable difference between reality and discourse, the author points out that history is constantly reconstructed, adapted and sometimes mythicized from the perspectives of the present day, present states of mind and ideologies. He closely examines historical culture and conscience in nineteenth and twentieth century Romania, particularly concentrating on the impact of the national ideology on history. Boia's innovative analysis identifies several key myt ...

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

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [259]-261) and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-003-75675-1

963-386-004-0

2-8218-1528-X

0-585-41946-9

OCLC:

50679014