Bulgaria (Cultures of the World) [Library Binding]

Kirilka Stavreva (Author)

Book Description

Series: Cultures of the World

Describes the geography, history, government, economy, and culture of this country in the heart of the Balkan peninsula.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 128 pages
• Publisher: Benchmark Books; 2 edition (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761402861
• ISBN-13: 978-0761402862
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,225,134 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Awful!, January 31, 2002

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Tracy Bakers (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bulgaria (Cultures of the World) (Library Binding)

If you are looking for some real insight about Bulgaria, this is NOT the book to get. I know so much about this charming country and its people. When I saw the book at the library, I was terrified at the way they were presented! There were none of the values and beauty this country has that I could show my daughter in this book. Take any other book on the subject and I am sure you will get a more correct picture on the subject.

14 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Big lie!!!, December 12, 2002

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"happy509" (Paris , France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bulgaria (Cultures of the World) (Library Binding)

If you are looking for some real insight about Bulgaria, this is NOT the book to get.
Bulgaria and its people are charming and great.
Bulgaria has a Great History, one of the oldest countries in Europe. The truth culture of Bulgaria is full with a lot of beautiful things, and Gypsies are not so key point in it.
Please, all readers, if you want to have a view over Bulgarian Culture, don't buy this book and in any case don't give it to your children.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Bulgaria, April 4, 2009

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J. Lindner (Gem Lake, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bulgaria (Cultures of the World, Second) (Library Binding)

This book is part of a series on the cultures of the world. It is like reading an extended encyclopedia entry on the country portrayed. This book glosses over geography, history, government, economy, and social issues.

The history section is weak and unimpressive. There is so much history that has to be omitted because the section is limited to 8-10 pages and accompanied by photographs. You also do not get much of an idea of what life in the country is really like. Generalized statements like "the people of Bulgaria do . . . " Really. They all do this? This is like saying the people of Minnesota all play hockey. No we don't.

This book is meant for grade school children so the rougher aspects of history and the economy are sanitized. If your schoolchild has a report due on a country, this book gives the necessary overview. But there is so much more to Bulgaria than this boook alludes to.