THE MODERN HISTORY OF ROMANIA IN FIVE POSTAGE STAMPS (OR KEY TURNING POINTS IN MODERN ROMANIAN HISTORY)
THE MODERN HISTORY OF ROMANIA IN FIVE POSTAGE STAMPS (OR KEY TURNING POINTS IN MODERN ROMANIAN HISTORY)

Summary/Abstract: From another perspective, a turning point could be a point at which change occurs to a greater or lesser degree, ranging from a simple change in ruler to noteworthy − but perhaps even unnoticed at the time − social or economic changes. The word “metamorphosis” might apply here, suggesting a kind of natural process, just as a caterpillar becomes a butterfly. At the same time, change as such is an inevitable part of history. It is obvious that things change. There has been no end of debate among historians about the degree to which societies are influenced by change and which are the product of continuity. Turning points are interesting because they frequently raise the problem of developing a “new normal,” issues of “Now what?” and “Quo vadis?” They also raise questions about opportunities seized, fumbled, or lost, which seem inherently interesting.

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