Rewriting the past
Trends in contemporary Romanian historiography
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 2145698 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Dennis Deletant (0000-0001-9645-9841, University of London, autor de correspondencia) |
| Año | 1991 |
| Volumen | 14 |
| Número | 1 |
| Páginas | 64-86 |
| Fecha de publicación | 1991-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | No |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Ethnic and Racial Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0141-9870 • E-ISSN: 1466-4356 |
| Editorial | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01419870.1991.9993699 |
| OpenAlex | W2150672390 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 11 |
| Referencias citadas | 1 |
The later years of the Ceauşescu regime witnessed a reappraisal of the Romanians' Roman past. This article analyses the reasons for this and in so doing considers the part played by language and history in the Romanians' perception of their national identity, the extent to which the regime's creation of new truths distorted Romanian history, and the manner in which the historical consciousness of Romanians was politicized and exploited by the Ceauşescus. The demotion of the Romans in the ethnogenesis of the Romanian people resulted from the primacy accorded to the Dacians, the indigenous inhabitants of the region corresponding to present-day Transylvania. The principal advocate of Dacian primacy has been Lieutenant-General Dr Ilie Ceausescu, brother of the late President and a former Deputy Minister of the Armed Forces. The article shows how Ilie, as the historian with the highest political profile in Romania during the 1980s, used Dacian primacy as a political tool in order to give legitimacy to the policies of Nicolae Ceauşescu. Ilie's 'Dacomania' is still reflected in post-revolutionary pronouncements of Romanian Orthodox clergy who have harnessed themselves to the nationalist movement 'Vatra
Aesthetics · Demotion · Ethnic group · Ethnogenesis · Historiography · Identity (music · Indigenous · Legitimacy · Linguistics · Nationalism · Political science · Politics · Romanian · Sociology · Balkans: History, Politics, Society · Gender Studies · Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics · History · Law · Philosophy
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| Obras citantes distintas | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citas por año | 0,39 |
| Intervalo de citas | 1998 - 2026 (29) |
| Velocidad de citación | current |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 10 |