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~ (Author) "The lands which now constitute the state of Bulgaria were amongst the first in Europe to witness the emergence of organised, social life..." (more)
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"Crampton, in A Concise History of Bulgaria has produced a valuable introduction to the history of the Bulgarian people and their state...R.J. Crampton's A Concise History of Bulgaria is the best short treatment of the history of Bulgaria currently available." Canadian Journal of History --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.


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For the increasing number of Western travelers who visit Bulgaria either on holiday or on business, this is the ideal introduction to the country's fascinating past. The rich and dramatic story of the Bulgarians is traced from medieval times through Ottoman rule and the cultural flowering of the nineteenth century to the turbulent years of the twentieth century. The story is told in straightforward, nonacademic style, and is the only compact, illustrated history of Bulgaria in the English language.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 277 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press (January 28, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 052156719X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0521567190
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #248,258 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Thorough and easy to read, April 5, 2000
By Matthew Fanetti, Ph.D. (Southwest Missouri State University) - See all my reviews
This book presents the history of this country in a surprisingly thorough manner for a shorter history book. The struggles and strife of a people and a country are excellently portrayed with clarity and a hint at the emotions they must have felt. The struggle to protect the borders of the land from powerful enemies coming from all directions provides an interesting theme which kept me reading. I was also emotionally touched by the bravery of these people in defying Hitler and refusing to send Jews to their deaths during WWII.

I was inspired to begin learning in more detail about periods and events in Bulgarian History.

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Bulgaria - All You Need to Know, May 16, 2000
By Marshall Lee Miller (Washington, D.C.) - See all my reviews
Bulgaria is a little-known but fascinating country that has labored for years in obscurity. It has always been behind some Curtain--the Iron Curtain for four decades, the Ottoman Curtain for five centuries, and Byzantium before that. Until now, there have been only a handful of scholarly books on the country, and these have been on narrow periods or topics. There hasn't been a book that would allow an educated reader to get a grasp of the country as a whole. Now there is. This book, by a noted Oxford scholar, is clear, concise, and yet reasonably short. Recommended.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A Pretty Good Book, September 27, 2000
I found this book to be a good coverage of the subject matter, starting mainly about 600 AD and moving forward. I found the subject matter to be very interesting, partly because I knew so little about Bulgaria. Reading this book enhances my understanding of Greek, Serbian, and Turkish history (such as it is). This is an area left out of my earlier education, and this book does of good job of efficiently relating the broad sweep of Bulgarian history. At times I felt the book might have benefited from a more in depth discussion of the contemporary economic, intellectual, or cultural context bearing on certain events or trends. On the other hand, the author does not get bogged down in interesting trivia. The author does a good job of relating the main events in Bulgaria of the past 1400 years, and I enjoyed reading it.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction
This is a very thorough book covering the whole history of Bulgaria in one volume. I would have liked more information about the mediaeval period such as Tsar Samuel's empire.
Published 7 months ago by Ed Ames

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Concise Bulgarian History
This book is very good at giving a history of Bulgaria that is useful to the Bulgarian visitor. I travel to Bulgaria each year, and wish that I had been able to read this book... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Andrew Rountree

5.0 out of 5 stars Rich History of Bulgaria Covered Brilliantly
It is not easy to write a concise history of a nation that is over 1300 years old but this account takes that time frame and boils it into an easy to follow account of the... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Clay Cook

4.0 out of 5 stars 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... Read more
Published 16 months ago

4.0 out of 5 stars 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... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Kevin M Quigg

5.0 out of 5 stars 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... Read more
Published on May 10, 2006 by G. Mladenov

4.0 out of 5 stars 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. Read more
Published on October 22, 2005 by Steven Mlodinow

5.0 out of 5 stars 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!!! Read more
Published on May 24, 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars Good starting point
This is an excellent book that serves its stated purpose. Most shortcomings are related to the impossibility of summing up 1400 years of history in less than 300 pages. Read more
Published on January 7, 2002 by fredfrederickson

4.0 out of 5 stars Good overview but could use more information on Ottoman rule
This is a thorough basic history of Bulgaria. It covers every major topic and most important events but does not spend too much time on any one event. Read more
Published on November 15, 2001 by Blah

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