tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24528000.post2756704370511835848..comments2023-10-28T12:01:47.929+00:00Comments on Edward Lucas: Therapeutic historiography, (Europe view 173)Edward Lucashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11369936559712607693noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24528000.post-67798857784900088882010-02-28T00:01:34.273+00:002010-02-28T00:01:34.273+00:00On remembering communism but moving on
That twent...On remembering communism but moving on<br /><br />That twenty years of therapeutic historiography in Eastern Europe was part of a healing process for the whole region, it was necessary and needed to happen. I will always remember how it felt to read Norman Davis’ Europe a History and to see the map of Europe with Poland somewhat more to the West than usual. That was just a beginning for a new approach to see ourselves. Many other paradigms were broken and truths found in the archives. <br /><br />It is my sincere hope that Poland and the entire Eastern Europe, will never become as a historical and apathetic as other parts of the world - I live in Canada but please make no inferences - hopefully our eastern fibre will not allow it, but I also sincerely hope that the region will move on and not grow an endless need for what you call therapeutic historiography. <br /><br />I agree with you, it may be just about time to stop asking ourselves if we measure up to the rest of Europe and instead show initiative and leadership... as it is visibly lacking in our much admired West.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152898747315832182noreply@blogger.com