Marginality and centrality
Concepts of Europe in Romania’s historiography
Deutsche Fassung
Abstract
For Romanian historians, “Europe” has been at the heart of any reflection on their community’s role in the world since the dawn of the modern age. Their works show in which way the desire to belong to “Europe” as well as attempts to distance oneself from “Europe” characterises the country’s self-image. “Europe” has an influence on nation building and the relationship between sovereignty and integration. However, Europe is not a fixed entity. Its meaning changes in relation to space and time.
(Osteuropa 6-8/2019, pp. 37–48)