History and myth in Romanian consciousness

• Autore: Lucian Boia
• Pubblicazione: Central European University Press, 2001; Budapest ; ; New York : , : Central European University Press, , 2001
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (285 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 949.8
• Soggetto topico: Romanians - Ethnic identity; Philosophy; Historiography
• Soggetto geografico: Romania; Romania Historiography; Romania History Philosophy
• Soggetto genere / forma: History
• Soggetto non controllato: 19th century, 20th century, Historiography, Ideology, Memory politics, Nationalism, Romania
• 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 ...
• Titolo autorizzato: History and myth in Romanian consciousness
• ISBN: 9789633860045 (ebook); 9789639116979 (paperback)
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Molteplice
• Record Nr.: 9910142523403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II