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A collection of studies from the 1960s through the 1990s by an American historian of Bulgarian descent, dealing with Bulgarian nationalism, Bulgarian-American relations, historiography, and the country's political evolution since 1879. Topics include national consciousness in medieval Bulgaria, Marxism in the nation before 1891, church and religious communities since 1944, and early efforts to publish a history of Bulgaria. No index. Distributed by Columbia U. Press. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Book Description
Thirteen studies on Bulgarian politics and culture focus on nationalism, international relations, and historiography. Pundeff clarifies and reinterprets major problems which Bulgarian historians and historians of Bulgaria have treated from a different perspective than that of traditional American Eastern European scholarship.
About the Author
Marin Pundeff is a professor of history emeritus at California State University, Northridge.
Bulgaria in American Perspective: Political and Cultural Issues FROM THE PUBLISHER
Thirteen studies on Bulgarian politics and culture focus on nationalism, international relations, and historiography. Pundeff clarifies and reinterprets major problems which Bulgarian historians and historians of Bulgaria have treated from a different perspective than that of traditional American Eastern European scholarship.
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Thirteen studies on Bulgarian politics and culture focus on nationalism, international relations, and historiography. Pundeff clarifies and reinterprets major problems which Bulgarian historians and historians of Bulgaria have treated from a different perspective than that of traditional American Eastern European scholarship.
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A collection of studies from the 1960s through the 1990s by an American historian of Bulgarian descent, dealing with Bulgarian nationalism, Bulgarian-American relations, historiography, and the country's political evolution since 1879. Topics include national consciousness in medieval Bulgaria, Marxism in the nation before 1891, church and religious communities since 1944, and early efforts to publish a history of Bulgaria. No index. Distributed by Columbia U. Press. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
ACCREDITATION
Marin Pundeff is a professor of history emeritus at California State University, Northridge.