Historical Dictionary of Bulgaria

A word of praise for the Scarecrow Press’ Historical Dictionaries series is long overdue. Comprising separate Latin American, African, Asian/Oceanian, and European dictionaries, they are veritable mines of information not readily accessible elsewhere and, manifestly, reference works of erudition and sheer hard grinding work. Not the least difficulty, it may be imagined, is finding a suitable expert willing to devote considerable time to producing a volume that will match Scarecrow’s high standards. Take this present work as an example. Dr Raymond Detrez is currently Professor of Eastern European History in the University of Ghent and also teaches at the Catholic...