About the Author

The Editors: Raymond Detrez is professor of East European history and director of the Centre for Southeast European Studies at Ghent University. He is the author of several specialized works on nationalism and ethnic conflict in the Balkans, and on Bulgarian history and culture.
Pieter Plas holds a Ph.D. in East European languages and cultures from Ghent University, where he is currently affiliated with the Centre for Southeast European Studies. His main academic interests are in Slavic folklore, anthropology and ethnolinguistics, with emphasis on the Balkan Slavs.