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Title: A Concise History of Bulgaria (Cambridge Concise Histories)
ISBN: 0521616379
Author:
R. J. Crampton
Publicate Date: 2006-01-09
Publish: 2006-01-09
List Price: $27.99
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Paperback
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1: Dense but Thorough
You have to really want to learn about early Bulgarian history to enjoy this book. It's very data oriented & can be a little boring, as it is written in a typical academic style (and I AM an academic, so I know whereof I speak). However, I am traveling to Bulgaria this summer & after reviewing two of the more popular books on the Balkans, I opted to start with this one because other reviewers were less likely to accuse the author of have an "agenda." (e.g., read the reviews of Balkan Ghosts). I will probably end up ordering & reading Balkan Ghosts while I am on my trip, but I wanted some other background before I did that.
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2: An OK history of a small Balkan country.
Yes, I have been to Bulgaria and I actually know some Bulgarians in the Chicago area. This book serves the purpose of those trying to find out a little about this ancient country in the Balkan peninsula. Bulgaria has friendly people, lots of history, and possibly a good future. This book tries to summarize the past thousand years of history with an overview. As one of the previous reviewers have already noted, the Ottoman decades have not been covered in great detail, so readers may need to look elsewhere for this information. Altogether, this is an informative read for those trying to learn about this country and its people.
This references a 1996 edition, and I think great changes have happened recently with this country. An updated edition would be nice.
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3: Excellent review of Bulgarian history
As other reviewers have already said - this book is surprisingly thorough. The author goes through the most important events in Bulgarian history and puts things very nicely in perspective, so that readers can get a good understanding of the driving forces behind these events.
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4: A solid review of Bulgarian history
This book provides a nice review of Bulgarian history, though at times it gets bogged down in a sea of place and people names, losing, for me the reader, the main thesis. I would like to have seen more time spent on ancient history, which was skimmed over quickly. And sadly, this book was written about ten years ago, just when change was rapidly occurring in Bulgaria. On the other hand, the information presented is generally quite accessible and presented in a balanced fashion focusing on important topics.
Steven Mlodinow
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5: bulgaria rules!!!
ive been a big fan of bulgaria for years. i was fascinated by bulgaria since before i could walk. this is the greatest book ive ever read. really!!! you will love it too!! buy it now!!! you WONT regret it!!
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