Romania

Name: Romania
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ISBN: 9781861891037

ISBN-10: 1861891032

ISBN-13: 9781861891037

Edition: 2001

Authors: Lucian Boia

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Romania occupies a unique position on the map of Eastern Europe. It is a country that presents many paradoxes. In this book the preeminent Romanian historian Lucian Boia examines his native land's development from the Middle Ages to modern times, delineating its culture, history, language, politics and ethnic identity. Boia introduces us to the heroes and myths of Romanian history, and provides an enlightening account of the history of Romanian Communism. He shows how modernization and the influence of the West have divided the nation - town versus country, nationalists versus pro-European factions, the elite versus the masses - and argues that Romania today is in chronic difficulty as it…

Book details

List price: $27.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Reaktion Books, Limited
Publication date: 1/2/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 1.386



Introduction



A Look at the Map



An Island of Latinity



How Romania was Created



Romanian Communism



Between the Past and the Future



Romanians and Foreigners



Who's Who in the Romanian Pantheon



A Walk through Bucharest


Epilogue


References


A Note on Romanian Pronunciation and Spelling


Photographic Acknowledgements


Index of Personal Names


Index of Place Names