1st Edition

History and Myth in Romanian Consciousness

By Lucian Boia Copyright 2001
294 Pages
by Central European University Press

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... Read more

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, Note, Selected Bibliography, Glossary, Index.

Biography

Lucian Boia is a prominent Romanian historian and professor at the Faculty of History at the University of Bucharest. He is widely recognized as one of Europe's finest contemporary historians and a leading voice in debunking historical myths about Romania.

'Boia's study is an important contribution to establishing more accurate historical discourse, and offers a salutary corrective to those who peddle national histories elsewhere in Europe.' Dennis Deletant, Professor of Romanian Studies, University of London.

'No Romanian historian before Lucian Bois has applied reason to myth on such a grand scale.' Keith Hitchins, Department of History, University of Illinois.