Istoria românilor de la origini pîna în zilele noastre. English

(print) xiv, 357 p : ill. ; 24 cmTranslation of: Istoria românilor de la origini pîna în zilele noastreList of Illustrations ix -- Preface xi -- 1. Early Times 1 -- Origins 1 -- Thracians, Dacians, and Romans. -- "The Seal of Rome." -- The Dark Ages: Rise of a People. -- 2. The Middle Ages (c. 1300—1716) 19 -- Society 19 -- Was There a Romanian Feudalism? -- The Economy. -- Social Classes. -- Political Structures. -- The Romanians of Transylvania. -- International Status and Foreign Policy 43 -- Foreign Policy Goals. -- Means and Methods. -- The International Status of the Principalities. -- Medieval Civilization: Byzantium after Byzantium 58 -- The Cultural Setting. -- Cultural Institutions. -- Literature, Ideas, and the Arts. -- 3. Despotism and Enlightenment (1716—1831) 73 -- Phanariots and Habsburgs 73 -- The Phanariot Period. -- Economy and Social Life. -- Social Classes. -- The Habsburgs in Transylvania. -- Reform and Revolution 91 -- Enlightened Despotism. -- The Boyar Reforms. -- The Age of Revolutions. -- Enlightenment and Nationalism 106 -- Between East and West. -- The Romanian Enlightenment. -- The Rise of National Consciousness. -- 4. The Age of National Revival (1831—1918) 122 -- Capitalism and Modernization 122 -- The Economy. -- From Crafts to Large Industry. -- Commerce. -- Social Structure. -- Politics, Institutions, and the Power Structure. -- Political Life 140 -- Domestic Policy. -- Foreign Policy. -- World War I and the Formation of Greater Romania. -- National Culture 172 -- Civilization. -- Cultural Modernization. -- Ideological Movements. -- 5. From Greater Romania to Popular Democracy (1918-47) 189 -- Greater Romania 189 -- The Political Regime. -- The Economy. -- Society. -- The Authoritarian Regimes 207 -- The Royal Dictatorship. -- The National Legionary State. -- The Military Dictatorship. -- From Authoritarianism to Totalitarianism 222 -- The International Context. -- The Communist Takeover. -- The People's Democracy. -- 6. Communism in Romania (1948—83) 233 -- From Stalinism to Detente at Home and Abroad 233 -- The Stalinist Model: Economy, Politics, Culture. -- Foreign Policy and the Beginnings of Liberalization. -- The Rise of Neo-Stalinism 249 -- Detente. -- The Cult of Personality and Dynastic Socialism. -- 7. Romania in the Mid-1980s 267 -- Economic Performance. -- The Standard of Living. -- The Role of the Ruling Class. -- Societal Responses. -- Epilogue. The 1989 Revolution and the Collapse of Communism in Romania 279 -- Matei Calinescu and Vladimir Tismaneanu -- Notes 299 -- Bibliographical Essay 325 -- Index 345 -- Biographical Note 35

An Ontology-Based Autonomic System for Improving Data Warehouse Performances

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Selective Symbolic Execution

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Therapeutic Considerations Related to Finasteride Administration in Male Androgenic Alopecia and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

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Treatment of congenital pseudarhrosis of tibia using axial bone graft on elastic splint, rh-BMP, compacted with cables and reconstructive plates

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Liver resections in hepatocarcinoma – preliminary results

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