Le Culte des héros de la Grande Guerre dans la Roumanie de l'entre-deux-guerres Quelques représentations et appréciations faisant référence aux monuments commémoratifs érigés en Transylvanie. (French)

The Cult of the Great War Heroes in Interwar Romania: Some Representations and Appreciations Referring to the Memorials Erected in Transylvania. (English)

After the end of the First World War, one of the pressing issues in Romania and other involved states was the organization of military cemeteries and mausoleums as a tribute to those fallen during the war. In the Romanian case, the cause was supported and popularized by the state and the community, as well as by the journal Cultul Eroilor Noºtri (The Cult of Our Heroes) (1920--1935). Alongside cemeteries, monuments were the most powerful and suggestive symbols of remembrance for a lost generation. The biggest issue with the military monuments was the financial dependence on the community that had the initiative. On the other hand, it was expected that the artistic aspect would not play such an important role. The typology of these monuments is difficult to establish, despite the fact that the Cultul Eroilor (The Cult of Heroes) Society did its best to impose a certain typology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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