1st Edition

A History of Bulgaria 1393-1885

By Mercia MacDermott Copyright 1962
370 Pages
by Routledge

370 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1962,  A History of Bulgaria , based primarily on Bulgarian sources, sheds light on the lesser-known period of the Turkish yoke, with much of the material appearing in English for the first time. Topics include Turkish administration, Bulgaria’s economic development, the rise of modern education, the Bulgarian press, literature and arts, the Church’s struggle for independence... Read more

1. Bulgaria before 1393 2. Bulgaria under the Turkish Yoke 3. The Economic Background to the Renaissance 4. The First ‘Awakeners’ 5. Political Events in Turkey 1768- 1839 6. The Struggle for Cultural Independence 7. The Struggle for the Independence of the Bulgarian Church 8. The Movement for National Liberation 9. The April Rising and the Liberation 10. Bulgarian Culture During the Renaissance 11. The Formation of the New Bulgarian State 12. Postscript Glossary Selected Bibliography Index

Biography

Mercia Macdermott