History and Myth in Romanian Consciousness
Abstract
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...
Keywords
Eastern European history; Romania; national ideology; historical heroes; national identity; national problems; historiography; Romanian consciousness; myth; post-1989 Romania; national state; Romanian historyISBN
9789639116979, 9789633860045Publisher
Central European University PressPublisher website
http://books.openedition.org/ceup/Publication date and place
2001Classification
Biography and non-fiction prose