Rumania 1866-1947 (Oxford History of Modern Europe) - Hardcover

Hitchins, Keith

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198221266 ISBN 13: 9780198221265

Publisher: Clarendon Press, 1994

Synopsis

This latest volume in the acclaimed Oxford History of Modern Europe series looks at the collapse of Communist power which has once again focused attention on the processes of nation-building in central and eastern Europe. In this comprehensive study, Keith Hitchins focuses on how Rumania's political and intellectual elites attempted to establish an independent state before the advent of Communist rule in 1947. It traces the efforts of the country's leaders to create the institutions of a modern state, to "Europeanize" without losing national identity, and to find ways of preserving independence in the international political and economic order dominated by the great powers. In his study, Hitchins emphasizes how Rumania's past history is essential to a clear understanding of its complex present and future.

About this title

About the Author:

Keith Hitchins is a Professor of History at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Review:

"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....[A]nyone working on the history of modern Romania from now on will have to begin with Hitchins' views."--The Historian

About this edition

• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0198221266
• ISBN 13: 9780198221265
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 592