Profetul reacționar (N. Iorga) și „Sămănătorul” sau ruralizarea conservatorismului românesc
The reactionary prophet (N. Iorga) and the “Sămănătorul” or the ruralization of Romanian conservatism

Summary/Abstract: In the last decade of the 19th century, the general atmosphere among the Romanian intellectualswas marked by a deep disappointment with the socio-political realities of the country. Old liberalism had given way to a demagogic spirit. The period before the “Sămănătorul” movement was marked by an atmosphere of hostility towards the liberals. There was a need for the emergence of personalities and of political, cultural and intellectual trends which would resume the criticism of the anomalies brought about by the process of modernization of the Romanian society. The major problems of this society were the rural issue and the national issue, the latter in Transylvania. The “Sămănătorul” magazine, especially during Nicolae Iorga’s leadership, had the role of crystallizing a new current of ideas, which would revitalize the Romanian cultural and political life.

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