The Danube, an Element of the Modern Romanian Statehood: A Discussion on Geography, History and Identity
The Danube, an Element of the Modern Romanian Statehood: A Discussion on Geography, History and Identity
Author(s): Ovidiana BulumacSubject(s): History, Geography, Regional studies, Historical Geography, Social history
Published by: Academia Română – Centrul de Studii Transilvane
Keywords: Danube; modernity; Romanian state; axis; sociology of infrastructure;
Summary/Abstract: The article focuses on the importance of the Danube River in the unification and modernization of the Romanian state, using a multidisciplinary approach. Thus, using geographical, sociological, ethnopolitical and geoeconomic arguments, the axial character of the river is outlined, relevant for the formation of the Romanian people, along both its banks.
Journal: Transylvanian Review
- Issue Year: XXX/2021
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 18-34
- Page Count: 17
- Language: English