Key Concepts of Romanian History (dedikált példány) [antikvár]

Preface to the English EditionReinhart Koselleck's impressive oeuvreone which has been extensively discussed in the most recent publications pertaining to the field of conceptual history1has generated many original problematizations and theori-zations that have influenced the types of approaches put forth by contemporary historiography. At the same time, the scholarly endeavor to adapt Begriffsgeschichte to different geographic, cultural and national spaces should also take into consideration local, regional or national specificities. This should be the case because no place in Europe or the world can accommodate concepts whose original meanings remain unchanged. Thus, we should accompany Koselleck's prolific ideas within the freedom to choose the most adequate methods and to apply them in a particular context, time, historical process or event.Key-Concepts of Romanian History. Alternative Approaches to Sociopolitical Languages is a collection of studies that focuses on the concepts that have shaped Romanian cultural and political identity. It analyzes the dominant ideologies of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries as well as their socio-political impact, and discusses the formation of the Romanian national state and its transition towards modernity by means of concepts such as patriotism, ethno-culture, property, and constitution. It highlights the importance of regional, communitarian-linguistic or religious diversity in view of an accurate understanding of Romania as a result of multiple influences and cultural heritages. It reveals a number of essential aspects1 Javier Fernández Sebastián (ed.), Political Concepts and Time. New Approaches to Conceptual History. (Santander: Cantabria University Press, Mc Graw-Hill Interamericana de Espania, 2011), 442. This is the most recent publication in the field, a volume which clearly demonstrates the broadness, profundity and usefulness of conceptual history and the history of concepts for contemporary humanist and socio-political sciences.