Socialist Heritage: The Politics of Past and Place in Romania

by Emanuela Grama

Book Overview

Focusing on Romania from 1945 to 2016, Socialist Heritage explores the socialist state's attempt to create its own heritage, as well as the legacy of that project. Contrary to arguments that the socialist regimes of Central and Eastern Europe aimed to erase the pre-war history of the socialist cities, Emanuela Grama shows that the communist state in Romania sought to exploit the past for its own benefit. The book traces the transformation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253044804
• ISBN13: 9780253044808
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher