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The Census, Maps, and Museums, or a Way of ‘Translating’ Identity

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Mihály V.-I.

Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Philologica

2014

vol. 6

issue 1

35-43

The Census, which aims at recording pieces of information about the members of the population of a country, the historical and geographical maps drawn at the orders of the government, as well as national museums, may be more than the mere sum of the collected data to be presented. Based upon Benedict Anderson’s theory, as shown in his book entitled Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism (2006), in my paper I shall try to point at the subtle ways in which official governmental institutions have tried to use the Census, maps and museums in order to shape national identity and influence the image of a nation. Quite often what one can read about the results of the Census, what one can see on a map or encounter in a museum are not objective facts, but items placed there carefully, fulfilling specific purposes. On the one hand, they target the compatriots, on the other hand, the foreigners. Could we say that what we are dealing with here is not only an act of cultural mediation, but also a specific way of ‘translating’ identity? The next couple of pages shall try to analyze the topic and find an answer to the question above by giving examples.

The Pilgrimage as Inner and Outer Journey in Paulo Coelho’s The Pilgrimage

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Mihály V.-I.

Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Philologica

2015

vol. 7

issue 1

73-81

The present paper aims at analyzing the significance and occurrence of pilgrimages as inner and outer journeys, focusing on their form(s) and role(s] in today’s postmodern society. The introductory part presents the phenomenon from a theoretical point of view, that is taking into consideration its possible definitions (e.g. as a religious phenomenon in pre-Christian and Christian cultures from the Middle Ages to the present: and pilgrimages in literature). The core of the paper then discusses Paulo Coelho’s novel entitled The Pilgrimage. A Contemporary Quest for Ancient Wisdom, which, though extremely popular, has not yet undergone any significant literary analysis. We shall examine the protagonist’s spiritual journey from the perspective of the postmodern human condition. The questions that the paper tries to answer also refer to the relationship between the novel and different religions such as Christianity and New Age. respectively neo-pagan movements that are the product and proof of postmodern pluralism at the same time.

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The Census, Maps, and Museums, or a Way of ‘Translating’ Identity

The Pilgrimage as Inner and Outer Journey in Paulo Coelho’s The Pilgrimage