Physiognomies of the cult of personality, from the dictatorship of Carol II to that of Nicolae Ceaușescu.
Physiognomies of the cult of personality, from the dictatorship of Carol II to that of Nicolae Ceaușescu.
Author(s): Gabriel NăsuiSubject(s): Cultural history, Political history, Social history, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Sociology of Politics
Published by: EDITURA OSCAR PRINT
Keywords: cult of personality; Carol II; Nicolae Ceaușescu; Elena Ceaușescu; King Mihai; Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej;
Summary/Abstract: The need for a cult of personality was justified as a projection and symbolic exertion of the power of dictatorial regimes, irrespective of their particular alignment to extremist right or left-wing ideologies. The present study showcases several historical examples of the creation of personality cult iconographies for the leaders of the modern Romanian state (1939-1989), from those of the royal Carlist dictatorship to those of the later Communist Party.
Journal: THE JOURNAL OF URBAN ANTHROPOLOGY
- Issue Year: 11/2023
- Issue No: 21
- Page Range: 60-80
- Page Count: 21
- Language: English
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