The history I wish I had learned in school Nicolae Iorga
Nicolae Iorga s A History of Romania Land People Civilization is an intimate portrait of a land and its people written by its greatest historian Much like Herodotus in antiquity Iorga can be considered the father of history for his country Like a true artist he paints a portrait of Romania bringing to life the complex history of this fascinating land Iorga skillfully weaves together history art architecture language literature and culture to give the reader an understanding of the fabric of Romanian society The author presents the history of the Romanian lands from ancient times until the end of World War I reflecting on the great personalities and events that shaped the nation while examining the various threads that bind it together The book includes a list of rulers a bibliography an index and numerous illustrations It includes a foreword by David Prodan another great personality of Romanian historiography discussing Iorga s contributions to Romanian scholarship Nicolae Iorga s A History of Romania is essential reading for anyone interested in the story of this fascinating land A History of Romania Land People CivilisationNicolae Iorga was a Romanian historian university professor literary critic memorialist playwright poet and politician He served as a member of Parliament as President of the post World War I National Assembly as minister and 1931 32 as Prime Minister He was co founder in 1910 of the Democratic Nationalist Party and was ultimately assassinated by fascist Iron Guard legionnaire commandos.
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