Historical Dictionary of Moldova Second Edition
Series: Historical Dictionaries of Europe #52
Andrei Brezianu and Vlad Spânu
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The Scarecrow Press, Inc.
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ISBN: 0-8108-5607-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-8108-5607-3
Pub Date: Apr 2007
496 pages
Binding: Cloth
The A to Z of MoldovaSeries: The A to Z Guide Series #232
Andrei Brezianu and Vlad Spânu
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ISBN: 0-8108-7211-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-8108-7211-0
Pub Date: May 2010
498 pages
Binding: Paper
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 over 600 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.
About the Authors
Andrei Brezianu is a specialist in European intellectual history and has taught at the Free University of Moldova, the Catholic University of America, and the University of Bucharest.
Vlad Spânu is the president of the Moldova Foundation in Washington, DC. He served as a senior Moldovan diplomat both in Chisinau and abroad between 1992 and 2001.
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Table of Contents for Historical Dictionary of Moldova:
Editor's Foreword by Jon Woronoff
Preface
Acknowledgments
Reader's Note
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Maps
Chronology
Introduction
THE DICTIONARY - over 600 entries
Appendix A: Chairpersons of Moldova's Legislative Bodies
Appendix B: Presidents of Moldova
Appendix C: Prime Ministers of Moldova
Bibliography
About the Authors
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Reviews:
Newly Released Book: Historical Dictionary of Moldova. By Jon Woronoff, Scarecrow Press' Series Editor (USA)
A New Historical Dictionary of Moldova. By Paul E. Michelson, Huntington University (USA)
The Historical Dictionary of Moldova - an exceptionally useful book. By John Todd Stewart, American Ambassador to Moldova from 1995 to 1998
From Abaclia to Zubcu-Codreanu. By Alex van Oss, Foreign Service Institute (USA)