History and Myth in Romanian Consciousness
Lucian Boia
History and Myth in Romanian Consciousness - Central European University Press 2001
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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...
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English
9789639116979 9789633860045
Eastern European history Romania national ideology historical heroes national identity national problems historiography Romanian consciousness myth post-1989 Romania national state Romanian history
History and Myth in Romanian Consciousness - Central European University Press 2001
Open Access
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...
All rights reserved
English
9789639116979 9789633860045
Eastern European history Romania national ideology historical heroes national identity national problems historiography Romanian consciousness myth post-1989 Romania national state Romanian history