A Concise History of Bulgaria

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title A Concise History of Bulgaria
Authors and Contributors      By (author) R. J. Crampton
SeriesCambridge Concise Histories
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:312
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 143
ISBN/Barcode 9780521616379
ClassificationsDewey:949.9
Audience
General
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Edition 2nd Revised edition
Illustrations 14 Maps; 40 Halftones, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 24 November 2005
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Bulgaria is slated to become a member of the European Union in 2007, yet its history is amongst the least well known in the rest of the continent. Richard Crampton provides here a general introduction to this country at the cross-roads of Christendom and Islam. The text and illustrations trace the rich and dramatic story from pre-history, through the days when Bulgaria was the centre of a powerful medieval empire and the five centuries of Ottoman rule, to the cultural renaissance of the nineteenth century and the political upheavals of the twentieth, upheavals which led Bulgaria into three wars. The new and updated edition includes the years from 1995 to 2004, a vital period in which Bulgaria endured financial meltdown, set itself seriously on the road to reform, elected its former King as prime minister, and finally secured membership of NATO and admission to the European Union.

Author Biography

R. J. Crampton is Professor of East European History at the University of Oxford. He has written a number of books on modern Eastern Europe History, including Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century - and After (1996) and The Balkans since the Second World War (2002).

Reviews

"Crampton, in A Concise History of Bulgaria has produced a valuable introduction to the history of the Bulgarian people and their state...R.J. Crampton's A Concise History of Bulgaria is the best short treatment of the history of Bulgaria currently available." Canadian Journal of History