Rumania, una historia ilustrada
ISBN 0-7818-0935-5
298 páginas; 5 x 7; 80 ilustraciones/fotos/mapas b/n
Fecha de publicación: enero de 2003
"Una síntesis reveladora y muy necesaria dirigida a todos aquellos que quieran comprender la historia, la política, la cultura y la sociedad rumanas."
- Profesor Vladimir Tismaneanu, Universidad de Maryland,
autor de Stalinism for All Seasons: A Political History of Romanian Communism
As a country, Romania has only been in existence since 1859, but the history of its people stretches back to the late Bronze Age and the early Iron Age, to the Geto-Dacians and the Romans. This concise yet thorough narrative tells the fascinating story of the evolution of the Romanians, the creation of the Romanian Principalities, their struggle against empire-building powers, and their eventual unification to form the state of Romania.
Many chapters begin with a section called "Perspective", which provides context for Romanian history by describing events occurring simultaneously in other parts of Europe. The book’s engaging, accessible format features over eighty illustrations, maps, and charts. It is ideal for the student, traveler, or generally curious reader.
Nicolae Klepper was born in Bucharest, Romania. He moved to America at the outbreak of World War II and had no contact with the country of his birth for 50 years. That changed in 1989, when he watched the footage of the revolution and collapse of Communism in Romania. Out of his renewed connection with Romania came his first book, El sabor de Rumania: su cocina y destellos de su historia, folclore, arte, literatura y poesía (Libros de Hipocrene, 1997). Ahora jubilado, Klepper vive en Edimburgo, Escocia.
Hippocrene Books, una editorial con sede en Nueva York especializada en obras de interés internacional, ha publicado Historias ilustradas de 26 civilizaciones, países, ciudades y estados.
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