- Hardcover: 496 pages
- Publisher: Scarecrow Press; 2nd Revised edition edition (23 April 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0810856077
- ISBN-13: 978-0810856073
- Product Dimensions: 2.3 x 1.5 x 0.1 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,422,165 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This dictionary covers the history of Moldova in concise entries on political, economic, social, cultural, religious, and linguistic aspects of the country. These consist of people, places, institutions, and events, with a chronology, introduction on the country's characteristics, and history also provided. The second edition aims to give basic data about Moldova in an accessible format. It contains more entries than the previous one, such as political and social-economic developments that have occurred since 2000 and articles on cultural, artistic, and political individuals, and those who have received international reputation. Appendices list chairpersons of the country's legislative bodies, prime ministers, and presidents. Reference and Research Book News, August 2007 Libraries that serve large programs in Eastern European history or politics will also want to keep the 1st edition in their collections along with the new one. Arba, March 2008
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The Republic of Moldova claims a European lineage reaching back in time long before its 14th century accession to statehood. In the 15th century, it managed against all odds to avoid being conquered by Islam and--albeit an intermittent vassal after 1485--it maintained its autonomy and was never turned into a province of the Ottoman Empire. After this period, however, Moldova would not be so fortunate, as it altered between Russian, Romanian, and Soviet control until it finally gained its independence in 1991 from the Soviet Union. The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Moldova, through its chronology, introduction, appendixes, maps, bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on important persons, places, events, and institutions and significant political, economic, social, and cultural aspects, traces the history of this small, but densely populated country, providing a compass for the direction it is heading.
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The Best and most complete dictionary about Moldova (Republic of)
17 Feb 2011
Format:Hardcover
This is probably one of the best source of information about Moldova on the Internet. The authors have first-hand experience about Moldova, they were part of the Government (the democratic one, not the communist), they were borne and raised in Moldova and the best part is that they don't make up things. One of the authors, Vlad Spanu is the founder of Moldova Foundation, one (an probably the only one) of the most active organizations in USA to promote Moldova in US and elsewhere.
If you're studying about Moldova and other ex-soviet nations this is a must have book.
If you're studying about Moldova and other ex-soviet nations this is a must have book.
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