Table of Contents

List of illustrations; Preface; 1. The Bulgarian lands from pre-history to the arrival of the Bulgarians; 2. Medieval Bulgaria, 681–1393; 3. Ottoman rule in the Bulgarian lands; 4. The national revival and the liberation; 5. The consolidation of the Bulgarian state, 1878–1896; 6. Ferdinand's personal rule, 1896–1918; 7. Bulgaria, 1918–1944; 8. Bulgaria under communist rule, 1944–1989; 8. Post-communist Bulgaria; Conclusion; Appendices; Suggestions for further reading.

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A concise, illustrated history of Bulgaria from medieval times to the present day.

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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." James R. Payton, Jr., Canadian Journal of History