Historical Dictionary of Bulgaria (3rd edition)

The well-tried format of the ever-expanding series of Historical Dictionaries of the nations will be familiar to most readers of Reference Reviews. The present volume, one of the largest so far, provides more than 700 entries ranging in length from 50 to 3,000 words, on personalities, organizations and movements, ethnic groups and neighboring countries, places and events important in the history of Bulgaria from its origins in the seventh century CE to the present, without an index but with numerous cross-references. These are, as usual, supplemented by a list of abbreviations and acronyms, and a chronology from pre-historic times...