The Romanian Historiography in the 1990's
The Romanian Historiography in the 1990's
Author(s): Bogdan MurgescuSubject(s): History
Published by: Societatea Academică Română (SAR)
Keywords: grand-narrative; deconstructivism; reluctance to change; historian debate
Summary/Abstract: The quantity and quality of Romanian historians work improved seriously after the fall of communism. Altough the new generation of historians, historians that borrowed the know-how from the West, have to face many obstacles, the battle is not lost already. The battle between those who want to revive the “grand-narrative” from communism and those who are trying to deconstruct some unfounded myths is still on the scene. Ideological constraints and political active involvement in sustaining the “grand-narrative” are serious obstacles for those trying to promote new methodological frameworks and debates.
Journal: Romanian Journal of Political Sciences
- Issue Year: 2003
- Issue No: 01
- Page Count: 21
- Language: English
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