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CHAPTER 22: MISCELLANEOUS
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22-1 Macedonians in Bulgaria
(by Plamen Stanoev), last updated: 31-Jul-1994 (This entry is in Bulgarian)
Predi izvestno vreme podochuh neshto , che nyakakqv amerikanski diplomat e
spomenal za sqshtestvuvaneto na "Makedonsko malcinstvo v Bqlgaria". Ta popitah
brat mi kakvo se s chulo po toya vqpros v Bqlgaria. Mislya , che otgovora mu
shte vi zainteresuva, ta vi prashtam chastta ot nego , deto se otnasya do toya
vqpros.
Onia deto e govoril, che u nas ima makedonsko malcinstvo se okaza UILIAM
MONTGOMQRI i v momenta e poslanik na USA v Bqlgariia. Vqprosnata tqpa
izcepka toia e napravil pred senatska komisiia na shtatite, kogato sa go
proslushvali kato kandidat za poslanik u nas. (Tam vsichki takiva minavat na
proslushvane prez tazi senatska komisiia). Informaciiata pqrvonachalno ia
razbrahme ot "24 chasa", no te citiraha agenciia ROITER. Amerikancite ripnaha,
che ROITER ne bili razbrali pravilno, no sled okolo mesec motaene nai-setne
dadoha na vqnshnoto ni ministerstvo stenograma ot razgovora v komisiiata i toi
beshe publikuvan v presata. Okaza se,che toia ianki e adski zagrijen za pravata
na malcinstvata u nas. Mnogo go pritesniaval i fakta, che DPS mojelo i da ne
uchastva v bqdeshtite izbori (togava imashe takova nastroenie Konstitucionniiat
sqd da se proiznese dali uchastieto na DPS ne protivorechi na konstituciiata,
kqdeto se kazva, che v Bqlgariia sa zabraneni partiite na etnicheska osnova).
V taia svoia proslovuta rech Montgomqri razviva ideiata si, che v Pirinska
Makedoniia ima makedonsko malcinstvo, chiito prava sa potqpkani i roni
krokodilski sqlzi, che tiahnata organizaciia OMO-"Ilinden" bila zabranena.
Dori toia amerikanski diplomat v sqshtata rech si pozvoliava da zaiavi pred
senatorite im,che v Bqlgariia shtial da raboti za PROMIANA NA KONSTITUCIIATA!!!
(predstaviash li si), za da bqdeli garantirani pravata na malcinstvata.
V sqshtoto vreme iankito i duma ne obelva, che liubimata mu OMO-"Ilinden"
otkrito e zaiavila, che shte se bori za otkqsvane i prisqediniavane kqm
Makedoniia na nashiia ( Pirinskiia ) krai ot Bqlgariia. Te iskat da iztegliat
voiskite ni ottuk, shtoto bili okupatorski??!, ot imenata na vsichki partii
tuk da se mahne dumata Bqlgarska, v uchilishtata da se uchi makedonski ezik??!
i kup drugi gluposti. A pqk kato razbraha za izcepkata na Montgomqri tia ot
OMO-to sqvsem poshturiaha ot kef i daje doide toia kato poslanik biaha
trqgnali
na oficialna vizita pri nego? (predstaviash li si). Razgele, onia ne gi prie.
Nai-strashnoto obache e, che vsichki tiia divotii deto gi raztiaga Montgomqri
ne sa shtoto ne znae, toi mnogo dobre znae kakvo e polojenieto na Balkanite i
imenno zatova gi drobi tiia prikazki. Toi e bil neshto kato sekretar v nasheto
posolstvo v nachaloto na 80-te, kogato poslanik beshe Sol Polanski. Iavno USA
sa reshili da deistvat po sistemata: digai pushilka okolo Makedoniia, za da
mojesh po principa "razdeliai i vladei" da dqrjish Balkanite. Ne sluchaino
USA prati i 500 sini kaski v Makedoniia i po vsiaka veroiatnost segashniiat im
lager shte se prevqrne v postoianna voenna baza na iankite. Samite Makedonci
sqshto se natoporchiha i predi niakolko sedmici prezidenta im Gligorov pri
pqrvoto si oficialno poseshtenie u nas iztqrsi, che v Bqlgariia jiveeli
DVA MILIONA MAKEDONCI???! Da ne govorim che v posledniia mesec se provaliha
tri opita za podpisvane na dvustranni spogodbi, poneje makedoncite iskat
izrichno da se zapishe v protokola, che sa sqstaveni na bqlgarski i makedonski
ezici. Nashite pqk ne priznavat da ima makedonska naciia i ezik i stana edna -
ne ti e rabota. Amerikancite pqk, deistvaiki na principa "razdeliai i
vladei" ,
uj sluchaino pusnaha v tiahnata presa, citirana ot nashata informaciia,
che po tehni operativni danni v Makedoniia v momenta jiveiat 500 000
BQLGARI???!!! i napravo gi razbiha. Gligorov kato doide v Sofiia, kaza che pri
tiah bqlgarite bili 3000? Ami tova e gore-dolu istoriiata okolo makedonskoto
malcinstvo u nas. Tqjnoto e, che sled kato toia ianki se naaka taka pred
senatskata komisiia, nikoi v Bqlgariia (ot dqrjavnite mqje stava vqpros) nema
smelost da mu se izrepchi i da mu kaje da vnimava kakvo govori, che moje
i da bqde izgonen ot stranata. Kato pristigna za pqrvi pqt v Bqlgariia pqrvite
mu dumi na skapan bqlgarski biaha: "Az mnogo se radva, che otnovo v Bqlgariia"
i ne pojela da otgovori na nito edin jurnalisticheski vqpros.
Ottogava obache veche nikoi ne se seshta, che DPS e antikonstitucionna partiia
i ne triabva da i se pozvoliava da uchastva v bqdeshtite izbori.
Ami tova e.
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CHAPTER 23: BIBLIOGRAPHY
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23-1 Grolier's Bibliography on Bulgaria
(by Grolier), last updated: 31-Jul-1994
Bibliography:
Crampton, Richard J., A Short History of Modern Bulgaria (1988) and
Bulgaria (1990)
Curtis, Glenn E., ed., Bulgaria: A Country Study (1993)
European Communities Staff, Country Profile: Bulgaria (1991)
Lampe, John, The Bulgarian Economy in the 20th Century (1986)
Nicoloff, Assen, The Bulgarian Resurgence (1987)
OECD Staff, Bulgaria: An Economic Assessment (1992)
Ward, Philip, Bulgaria: A Travel Guide (1990)
Welsh, William A., Bulgaria (1993). FACTBOX Facts About Bulgaria
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23-2 Book about Bulgarian history
(by Luben Boyanov)
"The Bulgarians in their historical, ethnographical and political frontiers
679 - 1917"
{"Bulgarite v tehnite istoricheski, etnografski i politicheski granitzi 679
- 1917"}
Actually, the format is a bit "strange" (31x29) as this is a collection of
40 maps, each one commented in 4 languages: German, English, French and
Bulgarian. THere are 14 pages preface in those 4 languages by D Rizov -
Minister of Bulgaria in Berlin at that time (1917). The edition is
excellent - the paper, the comments in 4 languages (BTW, the Bulgarian is
in the old style) and I fear that there will be need of another reprint as
the 5000 books, won't be around for a long time. The price is 37.70 leva
but this is something definately worthed to have hold of, in case one has
any interest on the history and problems of the Balkans in the past.
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23-3 Books about Bulgaria, part II
(by John Bell), last updated: 31-Jul-1994
In the discussion of voting systems, Penio Penev asked for some
recommended books on the interwar period. Here are a few
suggestions with brief commentary. They can supplement the
bibliographic list that was posted a few days ago.
Kosta Todorov, -Balkan Firebrand-
Todorov was one of the most interesting figures in Bulgarian
politics between the wars. Unfortunately, he spent many of these
years in exile and then was made an "unperson" during the
Communist period. His memoirs were published in English during
World War II.
Blagoy Popov, -Za da ne se povtori nikoga veche-
The memoirs of a "left sectarian" and defendent at the Reichstag
fire trial. They include his experience in USSR and GULAG.
Petqr Semerjiev, several works.
Former central committee member who left Bulgaria for Israel.
He has several studies on the interwar and immediate postwar
periods including: -The Real Georgi Dimitrov-, -The Trial of
Traicho Kostov-, and a "counterbiography" of Todor Zhivkov
called -Nishtojestsvo v dospehite na velichie-.
Some books by US historians include:
Charles Moser, -Dimitrov of Bulgaria-. This is, of course, Dr G.M.
Dimitrov, not the Comintern fellow.
Marshall Miller, -Bulgaria during the Second World War-.
Fred Chary, -The Bulgarian Jews and the Final Solution-.
Joseph Rothschild, -The Bulgarian Communist Party: Origins and
Development-.
Nissan Oren, -Bulgarian Communism: The Road to Power-.
John Bell, -The Bulgarian Communist Party: From Blagoev to
Zhivkov-. BTW, the questions raised by a contributor to scb about
my views on the 1946 elections and other matters will find them
fully documented here.
I also like my own -Peasants in Power- which has just been
republished in Bulgaria as -Aleksandqr Stamboliyski i BZNS 1899-
1923.
Duncan Perry, -The Politics of Terror-. on the Macedonian
Question. I know Luben has objections to this book, and I share
them, but it still contains useful material.
On an earlier period I can recommend -The Establishment of
Constitutional Government in Bulgaria - by my old professor Cyril
Black. He also has an interesting chapter on Bulgaria immediately
after WW II in a book called -Witnesses to the Start of the Cold
War-, whose editor I cannot remember at the moment.
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23-4 Books about Bulgaria
(by CharlesPower)
There are a number of relatively recent and readable books on
modern Bulgarian history and related topics. Some are in print,
and others should be available at larger libraries.
Barnes, Julian. THE PORCUPINE. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992.
138p.
Fiction: novella inspired specifically by the fall of
communism in Bulgaria and the trial of its Communist ruler,
Todor Zhivkov.
Brown, J.F. BULGARIA UNDER COMMUNIST RULE. London: Pall Mall
Press, 1970. ix+339p.
Rather stodgy political and economic analysis.
Constant, Stephen. FOXY FERDINAND: TSAR OF BULGARIA. New York/
London/Toronto/Sidney: Franklin Watts, 1980. 352p.
Lively and irreverent history of Tsar Ferdinand (1861-1948),
the monarch responsible for the restoration of Bulgarian
sovereignty.
Groueff, Stefane. CROWN OF THORNS. London/New York/London:
Madison Books, 1987. xvi+411p.
Unabashedly partisan biography of Tsar Boris (1918-1943),
who struggled to keep Bulgaria, a nominal member of the
Axis, effectively out of World War II. The author is the
son of one of Boris's advisors.
Markov, Georgi. THE TRUTH THAT KILLED. Translated by Liliana
Brisby. New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1984. xx+280p.
Essays by the famous defector and BBC commentator, victim of
a poisoned umbrella wielded by a Communist assassin.
Miller, Marshall Lee. BULGARIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR.
Stanford University Press, 1975. xii+290p.
More detached viewpoint than Groueff's biography of Tsar
Boris; shows how the war led to the Communist takeover.
Mollenhoff, Clark R. ATANASOFF: FORGOTTEN FATHER OF THE
COMPUTER. Ames: Iowa State University Press, 1988.
xv+275p.
Biography of John V. Atanasoff (1903- ), son of a Bulgarian
immigrant, who invented the first electronic digital
computer.
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23-5 Books on Bulgaria
(by Roumi Radenska), last updated: 31-Jul-1994
The list with the books, regarding Bulgaria consists of 50
titles, published in English. THIS IS NOT A FULL BIBLIOGRAPHY OF
ALL BOOKS REGARDING BULGARIA IN ENGLISH. It was prepared for Z.
Smith Reynolds Library, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem,
North Carorlina. All 50 books are in print. One title, East
European Monographs, belongs to a series. Three of the titles are
on Compact Discs with church and folk music. The rest of the
titles represent monographs on Bulgarian history, art, economy,
music, style of life. The titles are grouped as follow:
1. Bulgarian History (681-1993)
General studies in Bulgarian History are listed first. After
that, titles are listed chronologically.
2. Religion in Bulgaria
3. Bulgarian Language and Literature
4. Bulgarian Economy
5. Bulgaria - Art, Architecture, Folklore, Life-style
I will be happy to give more detailed information regarding each
title in this list or how to search for more books or specific
one. Please, forward your questions directly to me at:
[email protected]
Roumi Radenska
LIST OF BOOKS ABOUT BULGARIA
(Annotated Bibliography)
I. BULGARIAN HISTORY 681-1993
Title: A History of the Balkans: A regional overview from a
Bulgarian Perspective. Two volume set.
Author: Tzvetkov, Plamen S.
ISBN: 077341956x (v.1) 0773419586 (v.2)
Publisher: Mellen Edwin Press, NY
Year: 1993
Price: $54.95 ea.
Comment: Research book, representing the point of view of
Bulgarians on the history of the Balkan countries and their
relations during the centuries. Interest: East European studies,
Balkan Studies, History of Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Yugoslavia,
Turkey.
Title: The pen and the sword: studies in Bulgarian History
Author: Clarke, James F.
Hupchick, Dennis P. - ed.
ISBN: 0880331496
Publisher: East European Quarterly, NY
Year: 1988
Price: $58.50
Comment: Collected research papers of Clarke, James F.
Interest: Bulgarian history in 18th and 19th centuries,
Bulgarian-American relations, Historiography.
Series Title: East European Monographs
Publisher: East European Monographs
Year: 1971-
Price:
Comment: The East European Monographs series consists of books
on history, culture, language, business of East European
countries: Russia, Poland, East Germany, Romania, Hungary,
Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Austria, Bulgaria. For 22 years, more
than 250 books have been published, 139 of them are still in
print. Interest: East European studies, Studies of Russia.
Title: Agrarian relations in the Ottoman Empire in the 15th
and 16th Centuries
Author: Moutafchieva, Vera P.
ISBN: 0880331488
Publisher: East European Monographs
Year: 1988
Price: $42.00
Comment: This is a book of a leading Bulgarian researcher in
the area of Balkan History during the Ottoman period (1396-1878).
It is devoted to the establishing of the Ottoman land ownership
in the Balkan Peninsula. The book is based on a large number of
documents, kept in Bulgaria and other Balkan countries. Interest:
East Europe in 15th - 16th centuries, Agrarian relations in
Bulgaria during the first centuries of Ottoman yoke, Turkish
history in 15th - 16th centuries.
Title: Balkan Family Structure and the European Pattern:
Demographic Development in Ottoman Bulgaria
Author: Todorova, Maria N.
ISBN: 187938308x
Publisher: American University Press, Washington DC
Year: 1993
Price: $47.00
Comment: The monograph studies development and changes of
family customs in Bulgaria during the Ottoman period (1396-1878)
on the base of turkish registers and other documents. Interest:
Balkan History, Bulgarian history during Ottoman period,
Bulgarian family, Bulgarian customs, Bulgarian demographic
development during Ottoman period.
Title: The Bulgarians in the Seventeenth Century: Slavic
Orthodox Society
Author: Hupchick, Dennis P.
ISBN: 0899508227
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc. Jefferson, NC
Year: 1993
Price: $45.00
Comment: This monograph represents the role of the Eastern
Orthodox Church for the Bulgarian society during the 17th century
(Ottoman period). Interest: Bulgarian history in the 17th
century, Bulgarian Orthodox Church history, Role of the church
for saving the Bulgarian nation during the Ottoman period.
Title: The Formation of a nationalist Bulgarian
Intelligentsia, 1835-1878
Author: Meininger, Thomas A.
ISBN: 0824080289
Publisher: Garland Publishing Inc. NY
Year: 1987
Price: $80.00
Comment: Doctoral thesis. Represents the formation of the
Bulgarian intelligentsia and its leading role in the
independence movement. Interest: Bulgarian history in
the 19th century, Bulgarian society in the 19th
century, Bulgarian national independence movement.
Title: Tsarist Russia and Balkan Nationalism: Russian
Influence in Bulgaria and Serbia
Author: Jelavich, Charles
ISBN: 0313200858
Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. CT
Year: 1978
Price: $49.75
Comment: The book represents some aspects of the Russian
influence in Bulgaria and Serbia during the period of
establishing of their states after the Ottoman yoke
(1879-1886). Interest: Russian foreign relations,
Russian influence in Bulgaria, Russian influence in
Serbia, Relations between Bulgaria and Serbia,
Relations between Balkan states.
Title: A diplomatic History of Bulgaria, 1870-1886
Author: Hyde, Arthur M.
ISBN: 0837154588
Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group Inc. CT
Year: 1972
Price: $45.00
Comment: Reprint of the 1931 ed. of the author's doctoral
thesis. Represents relations between Bulgaria and
European Countries in a period of strong independence
movement, establishing of a new state, creating of a
constitution and state institutions. Interest:
Bulgarian independence movement and European
community, Russian-Turks war 1877-1878, Peace
contract from San-Stefano (1878), Berlin Contract
(1878), Russian influence in Bulgaria.
Title: Lost Illusions: Russian policies towards Bulgaria in
1877-1887.
Author: Durman, Carel
ISBN: 9155421539
Publisher: Coronet Books, Philadelphia, PA
Year: 1988
Price: $32.50
Comment: Represents the rise and the fall of the Russian
influence in Bulgaria during the first decade of
deliberated Bulgaria. Interest: Russian foreign
politics, Russian influence in Bulgaria, Bulgarian
history 1877-1887. Relations between Balkan states
1877-1887.
Title: The establishment of the Bulgarian Ministry of Public
Instructions and its role in the development of
modern Bulgaria 1878-1885
Author: Heath, Roy E.
ISBN: 0824080254
Publisher: Garland Publishing, NY
Year: 1987
Price: $70.00
Comment: The book is dedicated to the formation of state
institutions in Bulgaria, especially of the Ministry
of Education. Interest: Bulgarian History in the late
19th century, Creating of educational institutions in
Bulgaria, European influence in Bulgaria during the
19th century.
Title: Czar Ferdinand and His People
Author: MacDonald, John
ISBN: 0405027575
Publisher: Ayer Pub. Co Inc., Salem, NH
Year: 1970
Price: $24.50
Comment: Represents Bulgaria during the rule of tsar
Ferdinand, 1887-1918. Interest: Political and
economical development of Bulgaria at the end of the
19th and the beginning of the 20th century,
Affiliations between Bulgaria and Germany, Political
destiny of Ferdinand and his family, Bulgaria in
World War I.
Title: Fires on the mountain: the Macedonian revolutionary
movement and the kidnapping of Ellen Stone
Author: Sherman, Laura Beth
ISBN: 0914710559
Publisher: East European Monographs
Year: 1980
Price: $20.00
Comment: The book is devoted to the kidnapping of the American
missionary Ms. Ellen Stone by Macedonian
revolutionaries. Interest: American missionaries in
Bulgaria and Macedonia, Macedonian independent
movement at the end of 19th and the beginning of 20th
century, Political relations between Balkan states.
Title: King of Mercy: Boris III of Bulgaria 1894-1943
Author: Dimitroff, Pashanko
ISBN: 1879593699
Publisher: Wexford & Barrow, CA
Year: 1993
Price: $26.95
Comment: The book represents the rule of Boris III (1918-
1943). The accent falls on the years of World War II,
the role of the king in saving Bulgarian jews of
genocide, political relations with Germany, Avoiding
Bulgarian participation in the war against Russia.
Interest: Bulgarian history from 1918 to 1944, Boris
III, Bulgarian foreign relations in the 20-s and the
30-s, Bulgarian jews, World War II and Bulgaria.
Title: Dimitrov of Bulgaria: a political biography of Dr.
Georgi M. Dimitrov
Author: Moser, Charles A.
ISBN: 0898030110
Publisher: Caroline House, Ottawa, CA
Year: 1979
Price: $14.95
Comment: A biography of Dr. Georgi M. Dimitrov (Gemeto, 1903-
1972), leader of the Bulgarian Farmers Union and the
political formation "Zveno" during the 30-s and the
40-s. Interest: Georgi M. Dimitrov, Political circle
"Zveno", Bulgarian political development in the 30-s,
Political fights in Bulgaria after 1944.
Title: The American Military Mission in the Allied Control
Commission for Bulgaria 1943-1947
Author: Boll, Michael M.
ISBN: 0880330686
Publisher: Columbia University Press, NY
Year: 1985
Price: $34.00
Comment: Represents the American role and influence in
Bulgaria during the last two years of World War II
and the first years of communist rule. Interest:
American-Bulgarian relations, American military
mission on the Balkans, Bulgaria in the 40-s.
Title: The Turks of Bulgaria: the history, culture and
political fate of a minority
Author: Karpat, Kemal H.
ISBN: 9754280177
Publisher: Isis Press, Istanbul
Year: 1990
Price: 15.00
Comment: The book represents the history, culture and religion
of the islamic population of Bulgaria after 1878 till
nowadays. The accent falls on the communist era and
the communist policy towards the Bulgarian muslims,
especially in the 80-s. Interest: Policy towards the
muslim minority in communist Bulgaria; History,
culture and religion of the muslims in Bulgaria,
Human rights in Bulgaria.
Title: Bulgarian Voices: Letting the People Speak
Author: Ward, Philip
ISBN: 0906672643
Publisher: Oleander Press, NY
Year: 1992
Price: $21.50
Comment: Interviews with Bulgarian people about postcommunist
Bulgaria. Interest: Bulgaria after 1989, Last years
of communist regime in Bulgaria, Bulgarian public
opinion.
Title: Revolutions in Eastern Europe
Author: East, Roger
ISBN: 0861871693
Publisher: Saint Martin's Press, NY
Year: 1992
Price: $54.00
Comment: Represents main events in politics in East European
Countries 1989-1992, giving some background
information for each of them. Interest: History of
East Europe from 1945 to 1992, Revolutions in
Albania, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, East Germany,
Hungary, Yugoslavia, Political changes in
postcommunist Eastern Europe.
II. RELIGION IN BULGARIA
Title: Bulgarian Mythology
Author: Georgieva, Ivanichka
ISBN: 0685314650
Publisher: State Mutual Book & Periodical Service, Limited, NY
Year: 1985
Price: $195.00
Comment: The book represents Bulgarian Mythology and its
sources; religious, ethnographic, historical
development. Interest: Religion of Bulgaria, Religion
believes of slavic and Bulgarian people before
christianization, Contemporary religion customs in
Bulgaria.
Title: Patriarch and the Prince: the Letter of Patriarch
Photios of Constantinople to Khan Boris of Bulgaria
Author: White, Despina S.
ISBN: 0916586529
Publisher: Holy Cross Orthodox Press, MA
Year: 1982
Price: $9.95
Comment: The book represents a reply of Patriarch Photios on
the inquire of Bulgarian Khan Boris about advantages
of christian religion. As a result of that
discussion, Khan Boris and all Bulgarian people
accepted christianity in 865. Interest: Balkan
history in Early Middle Ages, First Bulgarian
Kingdom, Christianization of Bulgaria, Bulgarian-
Byzantium relations.
Title: Six Byzantine Portraits
Author: Obolensky, Dimitry
ISBN: 0198219512
Publisher: Oxford Univ. Press
Year: 1988
Price: $69.00
Comment: The book represents biographies of famous orthodox
saints: Clement of Ohrid, Theophylact of Ohrid,
Vladimir Monomakh, Sava of Serbia, Cyprian of Kiev
and Moscow, Maximos of Greek. Interest: Church
History in East Europe during the Middle Ages,
Byzantine Empire and its influence on the slavonic
countries, Spreading the cyrillic alphabet and
forming the early slavonic literature.
Title: The Explanation of the Holy Gospel According to St.
Matthew
Author: Theophylact Archbishop of Ohrid
ISBN: 0963518305
Publisher: Chrysostom Press, House Springs, MO
Year: 1993
Price: $22.00
Comment: The explanation of the Holy Gospel According to St.
Matthew given by Saint Theophylact of Ohrid (11th -
12th century) stays on the base of some parts of
worship in Orthodox Church. Interest: Theology, Vita
of Theophylact of Ohrid, East Orthodox Church, Church
History, Byzantine and Bulgarian History in 11th -
12th centuries.
Title: Bulgarian monasteries: monuments of history, culture
and art.
Author: Chavrukov, Georgi I.
ISBN: 0569085071
Publisher: Septemvri, Sofia BG
Year: 1978
Price: $149.00
Comment: The book represents 74 Bulgarian monasteries.
Describes their history, architecture, art; rich
illustrated. Interest: History of Bulgarian church
through the centuries, Architecture Heritage of
Bulgaria, Wall painting and Iconography.
Title: Icons from Bulgaria
Author: Paskaleva, Kostadinka G.
ISBN: 0881681873
Publisher: Alpine Fine Arts Collection, London
Year: 1991
Price:
Comment: The book represents photographs of Bulgarian icons
9th-19th centuries, with detailed explanation of
author, painting techniques, size of each icon.
Interest: Fine Arts, Bulgarian Iconography, Bulgarian
artists, Bulgarian religious life.
Title: Sixteen most Famous icons from Bulgaria
Author: Paskaleva, K.
ISBN: 0685402436
Publisher: State Mutual Book & Periodical Service, Limited, NY
Year: 1987
Price: $150.00
Comment: The book contains photographs of the most famous
Bulgarian icons with detailed explanation of author,
painting techniques, size of each icon. Interest:
Fine Arts, Bulgarian Iconography, Bulgarian artists,
Bulgarian religious life.
Title: American missionaries among the Bulgarians, 1858-1912
Author: Nestorova, Tatyana
ISBN: 0880331143
Publisher: East European Monographs
Year: 1987
Price: $20.00
Comment: Represents the role of American Missionaries on
Bulgarian religious, cultural and political life in
the era of enormous changes in Bulgaria. Interest:
American Missionaries in Bulgaria, Bulgarian history
from the middle of 19th century to 1912, American-
Bulgarian religious and cultural relations.
Title: Protestantism and politics in eastern Europe and
Russia: the communist and postcommunist eras
Author: Ramet, Sabrina Petra ed.
ISBN: 0822312417
Publisher: Duke University Press, NC
Year: 1992
Price: $39.95
Comment: Collection of articles dedicated to protestantism and
politics in East European countries and Russia after
1945. Each article studies protestantism in
particular country. Interest: Protestantism,
communism and politics; Protestantism in Russia, East
Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria,
Yugoslavia; Changes in the religious life in East
Europe after 1989.
Title: Prophet for Our Times: The Life and Teachings of
Peter Deunov
Author: Deunov, Peter
Lorimer, David ed.
ISBN: 1852302119
Publisher: Element Books, Inc. Rockport, MA
Year: 1991
Price: $14.95
Comment: The book represents the life and philosophy of Peter
Deunov, great religious figure in Bulgaria during 20-
s and 30-s. Interest: Philosophy of religion,
Bulgarian religious life in 20-s and 30-s, Biography
of P. Deunov.
Title: Bulgarian Orthodox Chants
Author:
ISBN: 630226488x
Publisher: Baker & Taylor Video
Year: 1991
Price: $15.98
Comment: In this CD are included chants, performed in
Bulgarian churches. Some are performed the way they
have been performed since 14th century. Interest:
Music, Church Music, Bulgarian Orthodox Music.
III. BULGARIAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
Title: Teach Yourself Bulgarian: Book and Cassette Pack
Author: Holman, Michael and Mira Kovatcheva
ISBN: 0340561769
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton LTD
Year: 1993
Price: L 16.54
Comment: Introductory course in Bulgarian language, along with
the cassette. Previous similar textbook in Bulgarian
language had been published in 1983. Interest:
Bulgarian language, Slavic languages.
Title: Kiril and Methodius: Founders of Slavonic Writing
Author: Duichev, Ivan
ISBN: 0880330643
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Year: 1985
Price: $30.00
Comment: This collection of sources and critical studies
presents life and work of slavonic Saints Cyril and
Methodius. Interest: Early slavonic church
literature, Slavonic Saints, Relations between Rome
and Byzantium in 9th century, Medieval Europe.
Title: The Inn at Antimovo and Legends of Stara Planina
Author: Yovkov, Yordan
ISBN: 0893572055
Publisher: Slavica Publishing
Year: 1990
Price: 14.95
Comment: In this book are included the most popular short
stories and legends, written by Y. Yovkov. They treat
the life of Bulgarians during 18th and 19th
centuries. Interest: East European literature,
Bulgarian short stories, Bulgarian style of life in
18th and 19th centuries.
Title: Yordan Yovkov
Author: Mozejko, Edward
ISBN: 0893571172
Publisher: Slavica Publishers
Year: 1984
Price: 9.95
Comment: The book presents life and work of Bulgarian writer
Yordan Yovkov (Iordan Iovkov) 1880-1937. Interest:
Bulgarian plays and short stories in 20-s and 30-s,
Bulgarian country life in 19th and 20th centuries.
Title: With the precision of bats
Author: Slavov, Atanas
ISBN: 0911050590
Publisher: Occidental Press, NY
Year: 1986
Price: $17.50
Comment: The book represents critical study on Bulgarian
literature from 1944 to 1986. Interest: Bulgarian
literature 1944-1986, Bulgaria during the communist
regime, Bulgarian intellectual life.
Title: The Last Rock Eagle
Author: Dimitrova, Blaga
ISBN: 185610009x
Publisher: Dufour Editions, Chester Springs, PA
Year: 1993
Price: 16.95
Comment: English translation of recent poems of Bulgarian poet
and politician. Blaga Dimitrova was a chair of
Bulgarian national assembly 1991-1993. Interest:
Bulgarian poetry in 80-s and 90-s.
Title: The Bulgarian Umbrella: the Soviet direction and
operations of the Bulgarian Secret Service in Europe
Author: Kostov, Vladimir
ISBN: 0312023871
Publisher: Saint Martin's Press, NY
Year: 1988
Price: $35.00
Comment: The book is dedicated to two assassinations, executed
by Bulgarian Secret Service and directed by KGB. The
first one was in London in 1978 and was successful -
Georgi Markov, Bulgarian dissident and writer was
killed. The second one was later on the same year
against the author of this book - Vladimir Kostov,
former colonel from Bulgarian Secret Service, who
defected to France several years earlier. Interest:
Bulgarian Secret Service and its actions in Europe in
70-s and 80-s, Relations between KGB and Bulgarian
Secret Service, Bulgaria in 70-s and 80-s, Bulgarian
dissidents literature in 70-s and 80-s.
IV. BULGARIAN ECONOMY
Title: Doing Business in Bulgaria
Author: Sinclair, Roche
ISBN: 0749406895
Publisher: Kogan Page
Year: 1993
Price: $25.00
Comment: The book represents Bulgarian economy since 1989 and
commercial law towards foreign investments. Interest:
Business contacts with Bulgaria, Trade agreements
between Bulgaria and different countries, Foreign
investments in Bulgaria.
Title: Bulgaria, An Economic Assessment
Author:
ISBN: 926413753x
Publisher: Organization for Economic cooperation and Development
Year: 1992
Price: $32.00
Comment: The book represents an estimation of the economic
development in Bulgaria since 1989. Interest:
Bulgarian economy in postcommunist era, Business
contacts with Bulgaria, Bulgarian business law.
Title: Bulgaria: Crisis and Transition to a Market Economy
2 vol.
Author:
ISBN: 0821318942
Publisher: World Bank
Year: 1991
Price: $11.95
Comment: The book describes Bulgarian economy in the last
years of communist regime in Bulgaria and problems of
transition to a market economy. Interest: Bulgarian
Economy before 1989, Bulgarian law towards market
economy, Problems in transition to a market economy
in Bulgaria.
V. BULGARIA - ART, ARCHITECTURE, FOLKLORE, LIFE-STYLE
Title: Bulgaria in Pictures
Author:
ISBN: 0822418902
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
Year: 1994
Price:
Comment: The book represents Bulgarian nature (mountains, sea,
rivers), Bulgarian history (ancient cities, medieval
castles, monasteries), contemporary Bulgarian cities,
villages, resorts. Interest: East European studies,
Travel in East Europe, Bulgaria in the past and
present.
Title: Sofia, portrait of a city
Author: Ward, Philip
ISBN: 0906672651
Publisher: Oleander Press, NY
Year: 1993
Price: $19.95
Comment: The book presents old heritage of the capital of
Bulgaria and its contemporary image. Interest: East
European studies, Ancient Roman cities, Travel in
East Europe.
Title: The Architectural Heritage on the Lands of Bulgaria
Author: Berbenliev, Peyo.
ISBN: 0569091756
Publisher: State Mutual Book and Periodical Service, Limited, NY
Year: 1988
Price: $300.00
Comment: The rich illustrated book introduces to the readers
the architectural heritage of Bulgarian lands from
ancient times till present. Interest: Roman
Architecture, Architecture of Medieval Europe,
Architecture in Bulgaria in 17th - 20th centuries.
Title: Wall Painting in Bulgaria: 9th to 19th centuries
Author: Prashkov, Lyuben.
ISBN: 0685344061
Publisher: State Mutual Book and Periodical Service, Limited, NY
Year: 1981
Price: $95.00
Comment: The book, written by leading Bulgarian restorer,
presents not only pictures of famous wall paintings,
but describes traditions in church and monastery wall
painting, different painting schools and artists
during the centuries. Interest: Wall painting, Church
wall painting 9th-19th century, Pictures from
Bulgarian history and society in wall paintings.
Title: Bulgarian Folk Costumes
Author: Veleva, Maria G.
ISBN: 0936922060
Publisher: Pittsburgh, Tamburitza Press
Year: 1982
Price: $5.00
Comment: The book presents a large variety of Bulgarian folk
costumes, classified by region, with detailed
explanation of their making. Interest: Folk costumes
in Bulgaria and East Europe, Bulgarian embroidery,
Traditional Bulgarian holidays.
Title: Life-styles for Long Life: Longevity in Bulgaria
Author: Hadjihristev, Argir.
ISBN: 0398054835
Publisher: Thomas Charles, IL
Year: 1988
Price: $29.50
Comment: The book studies different factors for longevity in
Bulgaria: life in mountains, Bulgarian yogurt and
cheese, etc. Interest: Style of life in Bulgarian
mountains, Role of the food for longevity, Role of
the nature for long-life.
Title: Thracian Art Treasures
Author: Venedikov, Ivan.
ISBN: 0686975960
Publisher: State Mutual Book and Periodical Service, Limited,
Inc. NY
Year: 1979
Price: 69.00
Comment: The book represents remains of thracian art found in
Bulgarian lands: treasures, jewelry, tombs with wall
paintings, stone sculptures and bas-reliefs.
Interest: Archaeology, Thracians, Thracian art,
Thracian remains in Bulgaria.
Title: Treasures of Thrace
Author: Von Bulow, Gerda
ISBN: 0312816499
Publisher: Saint Martin's Press, Inc. NY
Year: 1988
Price: $4.98
Comment: The book represents golden and silver treasures,
found in ancient Thrace: jewelry, dishes. Interest:
Thracian treasures on the Balkans (Bulgaria, Greece,
Turkey), Silver and golden jewelry in antiquity.
Title: May it Fill Your Soul: Experiencing Bulgarian Music
Author: Rice, Timothy
ISBN: 0226711218
Publisher: Pergamon Press
Year: 1994
Price:
Comment: The book presents Bulgarian folk music and dancing as
a living tradition in Bulgaria. Contains some
biographical data about folk singers and dancers and
lists of records and CD-s with Bulgarian folk music.
Interest: Folk music in Bulgaria, Folk customs in
Bulgaria, Living tradition of folk singing and
dancing in Bulgaria.
Title: Mystery of Bulgarian Voices
Author:
ISBN: 6301166965
Publisher: Baker & Taylor Video
Year: 1988
Price: $16.98
Comment: The CD presents performances of a Bulgarian women's
choir for folk music. Interest: Folk music in Eastern
Europe, Bulgarian Folk music.
Title: Pirin Bulgarian Folk Songs
Author:
ISBN: 6302102065
Publisher: Baker & Taylor Video
Year: 1991
Price: $15.98
Comment: The CD presents performances of a Pirin singing and
dancing company. There are included songs from South-
West part of Bulgaria (Pirin Macedonia). Interest:
Balkan folk music, Macedonian and Bulgarian folk
songs.
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23-6 Summer In The Balkans: Laughter And Tears After Communism by Randall Baker
(by Henry Berry), last updated: 01-Dec-1994
SUMMER IN THE BALKANS: LAUGHTER AND TEARS AFTER COMMUNISM by Randall
Baker. Kumarian Press, 630 Oakwood Ave. - Suite 119, West Hartford, CT
06110; 800-289-2664. 192 pp. $14.95 trade paper; ISBN 1-56549-036-3. b+w
photographs; drawings. order direct from publisher; distributed by Inland;
Baker and Taylor; available at most bookstores.
An honest, witty, sympathetic, insightful account of the difficulties
the leaders and the public of the Balkan countries are having in
implementing democracy after the fall of Communism; also a look at the
seemingly insoluble ethnic troubles in places like Serbia and Bosnia.
Baker toured the Balkan region when he went to Bulgaria on a Fulbright
scholarship to help the New Bulgaria University set up a program of public
administration. The well-known Eastern European emigre writer Andrei
Codrescu has said about SUMMER IN THE BALKANS:_[Randall Baker] shines the
light of an honest bewilderment on what is, after all, Kafka's turf. In
the process, he gives us real human beings in a real historical situation.
He is by turns, warm, mordant, cynical, affectionate, and reasonable._
[email protected]
editor/publisher The Small Press Book Review
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23-7 Books on the Bogomils
(by Roumi Radenska), last updated: 31-Jul-1994
Here are some books about Bogomiles in English, German, French and
Russian. Sorry, no books about Bogomiles in Japanese (at least not
in U.S. libraries :)
Eto nyakolko knigi za Bogomilite na Angliiski, Nemski, Frenski i
Ruski. Za sazhalenie nyama knigi na Yaponski za tyah (pone ne v
bibliotekite na SASHT :)
ENGLISH
1 The Bogumil period in Bosnia
1960
2 Arilje : art against the Bogomils / Caslin,
Jeremy 1992
3 Protestants of the east : a study of the ... Gill,
Everett, 1940
4 Bogomilism : a study of the "Bulgarian he... Nikoloff,
Nicho 1940
5 The Bogomil movement : an investigation o... Nikoloff,
Nicho 1954
6 The Bogomil movement : an investigation o... Nikoloff,
Nicho 1955
7 The Bogomil movement / Angelov,
Dimitu 1987
8 Some aspects of the phenomenon of heresy ...
Paraskevopoulou 1977
9 A study of Manichaeism in Bulgaria : with... Sharenkoff,
Vic 1927
10 The Bogomils : a study in Balkan Neo-Mani... Obolensky,
Dimi 1948
11 The Bogomils of Bulgaria and Bosnia; or, ... Brockett, L.
P. 1879
12 Bulgaria's contribution to the developmen... Angelov,
Dimitu 1980
13 The Bogomils : a study in Balkan Neo-Mani... Obolensky,
Dmit 1948
14 The Bogumil period in Bosnia. Uzelac,
Milivoj 1950
15 Bogomil sculpture : essays /
Bihalji-Merin, 1962
16 The Bogomils : essays /
Bihalji-Merin, 1962
17 The dualistic-gnostic tradition in the By... George,
James M 1979
18 The dualistic-gnostic tradition in the By... George,
James M 1979
19 The dualistic-gnostic tradition in the By... George,
James M 1979
20 The Bogomils : a study in Balkan neo-Mani... Obolensky,
Dimi 1948
21 Bogomilism in Macedonia / Taskovski,
Drag 1975
22 Dualist heresy in the Middle Ages / Loos, Milan.
1974
23 The Bogomils : a study in Balkan Neo-Mani... Obolensky,
Dmit 1948
24 The Bogomils of Bulgaria -- history and a... Ivanoff,
Albert 1934
22 Dualist heresy in the Middle Ages / Loos, Milan.
1974
23 The Bogomils : a study in Balkan Neo-Mani... Obolensky,
Dmit 1948
24 The Bogomils of Bulgaria -- history and a... Ivanoff,
Albert 1934
25 Dualist heresy in the Middle Ages. Loos, Milan.
1974
26 The evolution of the Bogomil sect in Bulg... Scoles,
Regina 1973
27 Bogomil sculpture,
Bihalji-Merin, 1963
28 The Bogomils, a study in Balkan neo-Manic... Oblensky,
Dmitr 1972
29 The Bogomils, a study in Balkan neo-Manic... Obolensky,
Dimi 1948
GERMAN
1 Steine der Bogomilen.
Bihalji-Merin, 1964
2 Die Bogomilen in ihrer geschichtlichen En... Ilic, Jordan
A. 1923
3 Der Bogomilismus auf dem Gebiete des byza... Angelov,
Dimitu 1948
4 Die Phundagiagiten : ein Beitrag zur Ketz... Ficker,
Gerhard 1908
5 Die Bogomilen in ihrer geschichtlichen En... Ilic, Jordan
A. 1923
6 Christen oder Ketzer, die Bogomilen / Papazova,
Ekate 1983
7 Les Balkans au Moyen Age : la Bulgarie de... Angelov,
Dimitu 1947
8 Die Bogumilen : Geschichte, Kunst, Kultur / Kutzli,
Rudolf. 1977
4 Die Phundagiagiten : ein Beitrag zur Ketz... Ficker,
Gerhard 1908
5 Die Bogomilen in ihrer geschichtlichen En... Ilic, Jordan
A. 1923
6 Christen oder Ketzer, die Bogomilen / Papazova,
Ekate 1983
7 Les Balkans au Moyen Age : la Bulgarie de... Angelov,
Dimitu 1947
8 Die Bogumilen : Geschichte, Kunst, Kultur / Kutzli,
Rudolf. 1977
9 Frauenfrage und Ketzertum im Mittelalter ... Koch,
Gottfried 1962
10 Bulgarische Beitrage zur europaischen Kul...
1968
11 Bogumilen und Katharer in ihrer Symbolik. Wild, Georg.
1970
FRENCH
1 Les Bogomiles et Presbyter Kosma these ..... Georgiev,
Stefa 1920
2 Le traite contre les Bogomiles. Cosmas,
1945
3 Les bogomiles et presbyter Kosma / Gheorghieff,
St 1920
4 Les Origines du catharisme. Dando,
Marcel. 1968
5 Les Balkans au Moyen Age / Angelov,
Dimitu 1978
6 Les Origines du catharisme. Dando,
Marcel. 1967
7 L'art des Bogomiles.
Bihalji-Merin, 1963
8 Le livre secret des cathares, Interrogati...
1980
9 L'heresie bulgare : quelques aspects du m... Topencharov,
Vl 1978
10 Livres et legendes bogomiles : aux source... Ivanov,
Iordan, 1976
11 Les chretiens bosniaques et le mouvement ... Sanjek,
Franjo. 1976
12 Les Bougres : histoire du pope Bogomile e... Primov,
Borisla 1975
13 Bougres et cathares; deux brasiers, une m... Topencharov,
Vl 1971
14 Les origenes du catharisme. Dando,
Marcel. 1967
15 Le bogomilisme en Bulgarie Angelov,
Dimitu 1972
16 Le traite contre les bogomiles de Cosmas ... Cosmas,
1945
RUSSIAN
1 Bogomilskoe dvizhenie i obshchestvennaia ... Zaitsev, V.
K. 1967
2 Vasilii Vrach : romanizovan zhivotopis / Bogdanov,
Ivan. 1988
3 Kozma Presviter v slavianskikh literatura... Begunov,
IUrii 1973
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23-8 Books by Julia Kristeva and Tzvetan Todorov
(by Luben Boyanov), last updated: 09-May-1996
Here are some of the translated (in English) works of Tzvetan Todorov:
"The Fantastic: A Structural Approach to a Literary Genre", Cornell
University Press, 1975
"Genres of Discourse", Cambridge University Press, 1990
"An Introduction to Poetics", University of Minnesota Press, 1981
"The Conquest of America: The Question of the Other", Harper & Row, 1984
"Mikhail Bakhtin: The Dialogical Principle", Manchester University Press,
1984
"Literature and its Theorists: A Perosnal View of Twentieth Century
Criticism", Routlegde & Kegan Paul, 1988
"On Human Diversity: Nationalism, Racism and Exoticism in French Thought",
Harvard University Press, 1993
Some of the translated works of J. Kristeva:
"About Chinese Women", Marion Boyars Publ., 1986
"Revolution in Poetic Language", Columbia University Press, 1984
"Desire in Language. A Semiotic Approach to Literature and Art", Basil
Blackwell, 1984
"Powers of Horror. An Essay on Abjection", Columbia University Press, 1982
"Tales of Love", Columbia University Press, 1987
"Black Sun", Columbia University Press, 1989
"Strangers to Ourselves", Columbia University Press, 1991
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23-9 Bibliography about the Turnovo Constitution
(by Veselin Velikov), last updated: 17-Mar-1997
AUTHOR Black, Cyril Edwin, 1915-
TITLE The establishment of constitutional government in Bulgaria, by
C. E. Black.
PUBLISHER Princeton, Princeton University Press; London, Oxford
University Press, 1943.
DESCRIPT x, 344 p. 23 cm.
SUBJECT Bulgaria -- Politics and government.
Bulgaria -- Constitutional history.
SERIES Princeton studies in history ; v. 1.
Princeton University. Princeton studies in history ; v. 1.
NOTE Revision of thesis (Ph. D.) - Harvard university, 1941.
BIBLIOG. "Bibliographical essay": p. 275-290.
Bibliographical foot-notes.
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