History and Myth in Romanian Consciousness

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 cu...

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Main Author: Lucian Boia (auth)
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Central European University Press 2001
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