Lucian Boia Apr 2026

: Boia argues that history is not just a collection of objective facts but a narrative often influenced by mythical configurations. He contends that historians inevitably create a form of "fiction" by organizing real events into a coherent story.

Boia is a central figure in the "new history" movement in Romania, which emerged more strongly after the 1989 revolution. His work focuses on the "imaginary"—how societies construct and perceive their own past. Lucian Boia

Report: Lucian Boia and the Demythologization of Romanian History : Boia argues that history is not just