The Invisible Shining : The Cult of Mátyás Rákosi in Stalinist Hungary, 19451956 /

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This book offers a detailed analysis of the construction, reception and eventual decline of the cult of the Hungarian Communist Party Secretary, Mátyás Rákosi, one of the most striking examples of orchestrated adulation in the Soviet bloc. While his cult never approached the magnitude of that of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Apor, Balázs (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Central European University Press, 2017.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Rákosi, Mátyás, > 1892-1971.
Rákosi, Mátyás, > 1892-1971 > Public opinion.
Rákosi, Mátyás, > 1892-1971 > Influence.
Public opinion.
Politics and government.
Nationalism.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Cults > Political aspects.
Communism.
HISTORY > Europe > Germany.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Ideologies > Communism, Post-Communism & Socialism.
Nationalisme > Hongrie > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Opinion publique > Hongrie > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Nationalism > Hungary > History > 20th century.
Communism > Hungary > History > 20th century.
Public opinion > Hungary > History > 20th century.
Cults > Political aspects > Hungary > History > 20th century.
Hungary.
Hongrie > Politique et gouvernement > 1945-1989.
Hungary > Politics and government > 1945-1989.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book offers a detailed analysis of the construction, reception and eventual decline of the cult of the Hungarian Communist Party Secretary, Mátyás Rákosi, one of the most striking examples of orchestrated adulation in the Soviet bloc. While his cult never approached the magnitude of that of Stalin, Rákosi?s ambition to outshine the other?best disciples? and become the best of the best was manifest in his diligence in promoting a Soviet-type following in Hungary. The main argument of Balázs Apor is that the cult of personality is not just a curious aspect of communist dictatorship, it is an essential element of it.0The monograph is primarily concerned with techniques and methods of cult construction, as well as the role various institutions played in the creation of mythical representations of political figures. Separate chapters present visual and non-visual methods of cult construction.0The author engages with a wider international literature on Stalinist cults in an impressive manner. Apor uses the case of Rákosi to explore how personality cults are created, how such cults are perceived, and how they are eventually unmade. The book addresses the success?generally questionable?of such projects, as well as their uncomfortable legacies.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (416 pages).
ISBN:9789633861936

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