History and Myth in Romanian Consciousness

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Central European University Press, Jan 1, 2001 - Social Science - 285 pages
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.

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About the author (2001)

Lucian Boia is Professor of History at the University of Bucharest, Lucian Boia, historien roumain de l'université de Bucarest, il est l'auteur de plusieurs ouvrages, dont L'exploration imaginaire de l'espace (La Découverte, 1987), et La mythologie scientifique du communisme (Paradigme, 1993).

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