[PDF] Bulgaria In A Time Of Change eBook

Author : Iliana Zloch-Christy
Publisher :
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 13,64 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :

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This book discusses the issues of economic, political and social transformation in post-1989 Bulgaria. Its main aim is to assess realities in the country in the context of changes in Eastern Europe.

Author : Mary C. Neuburger
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 18,27 MB
Release : 2022-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1501762508

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Ingredients of Change explores modern Bulgaria's foodways from the Ottoman era to the present, outlining how Bulgarians domesticated and adapted diverse local, regional, and global foods and techniques, and how the nation's culinary topography has been continually reshaped by the imperial legacies of the Ottomans, Habsburgs, Russians, and Soviets, as well as by the ingenuity of its own people. Changes in Bulgarian cooking and cuisine, Mary C. Neuburger shows, were driven less by nationalism than by the circulation of powerful food narratives—scientific, religious, and ethical—along with peoples, goods, technologies, and politics. Ingredients of Change tells this complex story through thematic chapters focused on bread, meat, milk and yogurt, wine, and the foundational vegetables of Bulgarian cuisine—tomatoes and peppers. Neuburger traces the ways in which these ingredients were introduced and transformed in the Bulgarian diet over time, often in the context of Bulgaria's tumultuous political history. She shows how the country's modern dietary and culinary transformations accelerated under a communist dictatorship that had the resources and will to fundamentally reshape what and how people ate and drank.

Author : Iliana Zloch-Christy
Publisher :
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 21,29 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :

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This book discusses the issues of economic, political and social transformation in post-1989 Bulgaria. Its main aim is to assess realities in the country in the context of changes in Eastern Europe.

Author : John D. Bell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 15,57 MB
Release : 2019-05-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0429723830

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Since the forced resignation of Todor Zhivkov in November of 1989, Bulgaria's transition to democracy has been marked by good beginnings ending in frustration or disappointment. It has avoided the violent ethnic confrontations that have characterized much of the "post-Communist" Balkans, but has also seen the development of an influential criminal

Author : Stefanos Katsikas
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 42,45 MB
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 1843318466

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'Bulgaria and Europe: Shifting Identities' offers a comprehensive analysis of Bulgaria's relationship with the European continent, focusing particularly on its accession to the EU and the aftermath.

Author : Elizabeth Kostova
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 27,80 MB
Release : 2017-04-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0345527887

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From the #1 bestselling author of The Historian comes a mesmerizing novel that spans the past and the present—and unearths the troubled history of a gorgeous but haunted country. A young American woman, Alexandra Boyd, has traveled to Sofia, Bulgaria, hoping that life abroad will salve the wounds left by the loss of her beloved brother. Soon after arriving in this elegant East European city, however, she helps an elderly couple into a taxi—and realizes too late that she has accidentally kept one of their bags. Inside she finds an ornately carved wooden box engraved with a name: Stoyan Lazarov. Raising the hinged lid, she discovers that she is holding an urn filled with human ashes. As Alexandra sets out to locate the family and return this precious item, she will first have to uncover the secrets of a talented musician who was shattered by political oppression—and she will find out all too quickly that this knowledge is fraught with its own danger. Elizabeth Kostova’s new novel is a tale of immense scope that delves into the horrors of a century and traverses the culture and landscape of this mysterious country. Suspenseful and beautifully written, it explores the power of stories, the pull of the past, and the hope and meaning that can sometimes be found in the aftermath of loss. Praise for The Shadow Land “A compelling and complex mystery, strong storytelling, and lyrical writing combine for an engrossing read.”—Publishers Weekly “In The Shadow Land, Elizabeth Kostova, a master storyteller, brings vividly to life an unfamiliar country—Bulgaria—and a painful history that feels particularly relevant now. You won’t want to put down this remarkable book.”—Claire Messud, author of The Woman Upstairs “In this brilliant work, what appears at first a minor mystery quickly becomes emblematic of a whole country’s hidden history. Lyrical and compelling, The Shadow Land proves a profound meditation on how evil is inflicted, endured, and, through courage and compassion, defeated. Elizabeth Kostova’s third novel clearly establishes her as one of America’s finest writers.”—Ron Rash, author of The Risen

Author : Emil Giatzidis
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 12,15 MB
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 9780719060953

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Providing a detailed empirical account of the ongoing political, social and economic transformation of the country, this book assesses the post-communist period in Bulgaria and examines the development of the democratization process so far.

Author : Dale L Walker
Publisher : Backinprint.com
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,12 MB
Release : 2006-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780595409310

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Januarius MacGahan (1844-1878) had an incandescent career as a foreign correspondent, covering the Franco-Prussian, Carlist, and Russo-Turkish wars, a Russian incursion into Central Asia, and even an arctic expedition. His reports on the "Bulgarian Atrocities" of 1876 earned him the inscription on his grave marker in New Lexington, Ohio: "Liberator of Bulgaria." "Dale Walker has done Januarius MacGahan all the honor that has long been due him." [The Smithsonian] "Mr. Walker's research is as impressive as his writing..." [Washington Times] "For those who enjoy narrative history, this is a book not to be missed." [Journalism Quarterly]

Author : Aleko Konstantinov
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 44,28 MB
Release : 2010-05-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0299236935

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A comic classic of world literature, Aleko Konstantinov’s 1895 novel Bai Ganyo follows the misadventures of rose-oil salesman Ganyo Balkanski (“Bai” is a Bulgarian title of intimate respect) as he travels in Europe. Unkempt but endearing, Bai Ganyo blusters his way through refined society in Vienna, Dresden, and St. Petersburg with an eye peeled for pickpockets and a free lunch. Konstantinov’s satire turns darker when Bai Ganyo returns home—bullying, bribing, and rigging elections in Bulgaria, a new country that had recently emerged piecemeal from the Ottoman Empire with the help of Czarist Russia. Bai Ganyo has been translated into most European languages, but now Victor Friedman and his fellow translators have finally brought this Balkan masterpiece to English-speaking readers, accompanied by a helpful introduction, glossary, and notes. Winner, Bulgarian Studies Association Book Prize Finalist, Foreword Magazine’s Multicultural Fiction Book of the Year Winner, John D. Bell Book Prize, Bulgarian Studies Association Best Books for Special Interests, selected by the American Association for School Libraries Best Books for High Schools, selected by the American Association for School Libraries Best Books for Special Interests, selected by the Public Library Association