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Record Nr.

UNINA9910142523403321

Autore

Lucian Boia

Titolo

History and myth in Romanian consciousness

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Central European University Press, 2001

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

ISBN

9789633860045

9633860040

9782821815285

282181528X

9780585419466

0585419469

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

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

Disciplina

949.8

Soggetti

Romanians - Ethnic identity

Philosophy

Historiography

History

Romania

Romania Historiography

Romania History Philosophy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Molteplice

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

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

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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 ...