Constantin Iordachi is Professor of History at the Central European University in Vienna, Austria.

• Introduction: Fascism as a Political Faith: Toward a New Research FrameworkPART IA New Covenant: The Making of the Legionary Political Faith, 1927–1937 National Unification, Cleavages, and Charismatic Nationalism in Greater Romania A New Political Faith: National Authenticity and theCult of the Ancestors Charismatic Nationalism, Patriarchalism, and Salvation: The Cult of the "Captain" Manufacturing Martyrdom: The Cult of the Fallen Soldiers, Terrorism, and Salvific Sacrifice Fascist Constituencies: Social Identities and Fascist RadicalizationPART IIA Continuum of Dictatorships: Hybrid Totalitarian Experiments, 1937–1944 Carol Ii’s Dictatorship: From Antifascism to Fascistization (1938–1940) Teaching the New Faith: The Legion’s Rule (1940–1941) A Fascist Festival of the Dead: Codreanu’s Reburial and the Politics of National Resurrection The Legionary Faith and the Romanian Orthodox ChurchConclusion: From a Civil Religion to a Fascist Political Faith

Constantin Iordachi is Professor of History at the Central European University in Vienna, Austria.

• Introduction: Fascism as a Political Faith: Toward a New Research FrameworkPART IA New Covenant: The Making of the Legionary Political Faith, 1927–1937 National Unification, Cleavages, and Charismatic Nationalism in Greater Romania A New Political Faith: National Authenticity and theCult of the Ancestors Charismatic Nationalism, Patriarchalism, and Salvation: The Cult of the "Captain" Manufacturing Martyrdom: The Cult of the Fallen Soldiers, Terrorism, and Salvific Sacrifice Fascist Constituencies: Social Identities and Fascist RadicalizationPART IIA Continuum of Dictatorships: Hybrid Totalitarian Experiments, 1937–1944 Carol Ii’s Dictatorship: From Antifascism to Fascistization (1938–1940) Teaching the New Faith: The Legion’s Rule (1940–1941) A Fascist Festival of the Dead: Codreanu’s Reburial and the Politics of National Resurrection The Legionary Faith and the Romanian Orthodox ChurchConclusion: From a Civil Religion to a Fascist Political Faith

Constantin Iordachi is Professor of History at the Central European University in Vienna, Austria.

• Introduction: Fascism as a Political Faith: Toward a New Research FrameworkPART IA New Covenant: The Making of the Legionary Political Faith, 1927–1937 National Unification, Cleavages, and Charismatic Nationalism in Greater Romania A New Political Faith: National Authenticity and theCult of the Ancestors Charismatic Nationalism, Patriarchalism, and Salvation: The Cult of the "Captain" Manufacturing Martyrdom: The Cult of the Fallen Soldiers, Terrorism, and Salvific Sacrifice Fascist Constituencies: Social Identities and Fascist RadicalizationPART IIA Continuum of Dictatorships: Hybrid Totalitarian Experiments, 1937–1944 Carol Ii’s Dictatorship: From Antifascism to Fascistization (1938–1940) Teaching the New Faith: The Legion’s Rule (1940–1941) A Fascist Festival of the Dead: Codreanu’s Reburial and the Politics of National Resurrection The Legionary Faith and the Romanian Orthodox ChurchConclusion: From a Civil Religion to a Fascist Political Faith