The Transylvanian School: Enlightenment and Romanian Identity

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Transylvanian School (Școala Ardeleană), the late 18th-century intellectual movement that sparked Romanian national consciousness. They discuss the movement's roots in the Enlightenment, the role of the Greek Catholic Church, and the key figures: Samuil Micu, Gheorghe Șincai, and Petru Maior. The episode covers their major works, including Micu and Șincai's 'Elementa linguae daco-romanae sive valachicae' (1780) and the controversial 'Supplex Libellus Valachorum' (1791), which demanded political rights for Romanians in Transylvania. Lucas explains the movement's impact on language, history, and education, and how it laid the groundwork for the 1848 revolutions and the eventual unification of the Romanian principalities. The conversation also touches on the Vienna-based publication of their works and the resistance they faced from the Habsburg authorities and the Hungarian nobility. A must-listen for anyone interested in the roots of Romanian identity and the power of ideas to shape nations.

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