- Hardcover: 592 pages
- Publisher: Clarendon Press (26 May 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0198221266
- ISBN-13: 978-0198221265
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 14.6 x 4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,442,275 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Well written, thoughtful, and useful to anyone interested in the formation of the modern Romanian nation....A welcome addition to The Oxford history of Modern Europe series and to the general historical literature on Romania."--Choice
"This important volume in The Oxford History of Modern Europe must be read by specialists and students focusing on Romania or Eastern Europe, but it will also interest the general reader. No previous work has covered this topic with such competence, clarity, and intellectual breadth....anyone working on the history of modern Romania from now on will have to begin with Hitchins' views."--The Historian
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From the mid-nineteenth century until the Second World War, the energies of Rumanian political and intellectual élites were absorbed by the building of their nation. In this comprehensive and scholarly study Keith Hitchins traces these complex processes and explores how Rumania's leaders attempted to transform the ideology of modern nationhood into strong political, economic, and social institutions and to find ways of preserving independence in an international political and economic order dominated by the great powers. As the new Rumania took shape, the threads of historical continuity remained strikingly evident: in government a strong administrative centralization prevailed, despite the maturing of parliamentary institutions and the diversity of political expression; the national economy remained beholden to agriculture, despite the steady growth of industry; and in cultural life traditional values persisted, despite the adoption of modern forms. In foreign relations the most pressing aim was to unite all Rumanians in a single state and to defend its sovereignty within an uncertain international order. In all these endeavours, the measure of achievement was the West. After the Second World War, when the Communist Party came to power, this historical continuity was broken. The experiment in nation-building gave way to a new ideology, and Rumania now turned to the Soviet political and economic model.
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The decade in which Rumania achieved independence began in 1866 with the overthrow of Prince Alexandru Cuza by an unlikely combination of Conservative and radical Liberal politicians. Read the first page
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The decade in which Rumania achieved independence began in 1866 with the overthrow of Prince Alexandru Cuza by an unlikely combination of Conservative and radical Liberal politicians. Read the first page
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Format:Hardcover
I have found the book excellent for a hystorical review of the years 1866-1947, well documented and pleasant to read. It describes the struggle of a nation to came into existance and to modernise. The book is not only a list of hystorical events, but more a monography of the everyday life. The author has an original way of describing the events of that time. I consider the book one of the best in this subject, recommended for anyone who wants to know more (than the fictitious Dracula) about Rumania's history.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
An explicit, well written book about the history of Rumania.
6 Sep 2000
Format:Hardcover
I have found the book excellent for a hystorical review of the years 1866-1947, well documented and pleasant to read. It describes the struggle of a nation to came into existance and to modernise. The book is not only a list of hystorical events, but more a monography of the everyday life. The author has an original way of describing the events of that time. I consider the book one of the best in this subject, recommended for anyone who wants to know more (than the fictitious Dracula)about Rumania's history.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
one of the best books that was written on Romanian history
7 Mar 1998
Format:Hardcover
A very elegant book , written in an elegant , clear style . Trutful to the historical context , with no biast interpretation of the subject matter , yet compassionate and open . Excelent !
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