PAUL E. MICHELSON

Abstract

This paper reviews the outstanding contributions of Alexandru Zub to the study of modern Romanian and world historiography and bibliography. Beginning with a brief treatment of Zub’s life and philosophy of history, it continues by surveying his work on Kogălniceanu, Xenopol, Pârvan, Iorga, and others, his erudite analyses of the history of history in Romania in the 19 th and 20 th centuries and an encyclopedic variety of other studies.

Keywords: Romanian historiography, Kogălniceanu, A. D. Xenopol, Vasile Pârvan.

ALEXANDRU ZUB AND MODERN ROMANIAN HISTORIOGRAPHY