The Historical Dictionary of Bulgaria is the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference work on this Balkan nation. It offers scholars a handy source on the important personalities, political parties, administrative structures, and recent events that are shaping the new Bulgaria.
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The huge amount of esoteric information in this magnum opus by a scholar who very evidently 'knows his stuff' qualifies this historical dictionary for long life and high utility. Indispensable reference. * Reference Reviews, Vol. 21, No. 2 (2007) * Detrez has produced a comprehensive, accessible, and up-to-date repository of Bulgaria's experience...the Historical Dictionary of Bulgaria is not only an invaluable source of knowledge about thecountry, but also a book that is likely to stay in the main reference source on Bulgaria for a long time. * H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews Online * Containing more than 600 cross-referenced entries, this alphabetically arranged volume describes Bulgaria's most important events, people, places, and historical periods. The second edition features an introduction offering a brief overview of Bulgarian history from antiquity through the 2005 parliamentary elections. Also included are maps, a chronology, a list of acronyms, and an extensive bibliography organized by topic. Detrez teaches East European history and culture at the U. of Ghent. * Reference and Research Book News, November 2006 * The huge amount of esoteric information in this magnum opus by a scholar who very evidently 'knows his stuff' qualifies this historical dictionary for long life and high utility. Indispensable reference. Reference Reviews, Vol. 21, No. 2 (2007) Detrez has produced a comprehensive, accessible, and up-to-date repository of Bulgaria's experience...the Historical Dictionary of Bulgaria is not only an invaluable source of knowledge about thecountry, but also a book that is likely to stay in the main reference source on Bulgaria for a long time. H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews Online Containing more than 600 cross-referenced entries, this alphabetically arranged volume describes Bulgaria's most important events, people, places, and historical periods. The second edition features an introduction offering a brief overview of Bulgarian history from antiquity through the 2005 parliamentary elections. Also included are maps, a chronology, a list of acronyms, and an extensive bibliography organized by topic. Detrez teaches East European history and culture at the U. of Ghent. Reference and Research Book News, November 2006
Raymond Detrez is a professor of East European History and Cultures and Director of the Centre for Southeast European Studies at Ghent University. He is the author of several specialized books and studies on nationalism and ethnic conflict in the Balkans.
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