Romania - Reaktion Books - Topographics Author:Lucian Boia Romania examines the development of this eastern European country from the Middle Ages to the present day, introducing the reader to its culture, history, language, politics, ethnic identity, and international relations. Lucian Boia shows how modernization and the influence of Western language and culture have divided the nation, arguing ... more »that the country today is having difficulty fixing its identity and envisioning a future, and concludes with a tour of present-day Bucharest whose houses, streets and monuments embody the country's values and contradictions.« less