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Taken from the precept that there is a considerable difference between real history and discourse history, Boia points out that history is constantly reconstructed, adapted and sometimes mythified from the perspective of the present day, of present states of mind and ideologies. Boia closely examines the process of historical culture and conscience in nineteenth and twentieth century Romania, particularly concentrating on the impact of the national ideology on history. Based upon his findings, the author identifies several key mythical configurations and analyses the manner in which Romanians have reconstituted their own highly ideologized history over the last two centuries. In essence, the author has attempted to fully deconstruct the Romanian historiographic system and demonstrate the increasing acuteness of national problems in general, and in particular the exploitation of history to support national ideology.

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Book category Books in English Humanities History Regional & national history

• Full title: History and Myth in Romanian Consciousness
• Author: Lucian Boia
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 294
• EAN: 9789639116979
• ISBN: 9639116971
• ID: 01367753
• Publisher: Central European University Press
• Weight: 476 g
• Dimensions: 227 × 153 × 20 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. January 2001

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