Macedonia and the Macedonians: a history

Andrew Rossos

Hoover Inst. Press, 2008 - History - 367 pages

Throughout history, every power that aspired to dominate the Balkans-from the ancient Romans to Bulgaria, Greece, and Serbia in the age of imperialism and nationalism in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries-has sought to control Macedonia. But although Macedonia figured prominently in history, it remained a little-known land until the nineteenth century. This detailed volume surveys the history of Macedonia from 600 B.C. to the present day, with an emphasis on the past two centuries. It reveals how the so-called Macedonian question has long dominated Balkan politics, and how for well over a century and a half, it was the central issue dividing Balkan peoples, as neighboring nations struggled for possession of Macedonia and denied any distinct Macedonian identity-territorial, political, ethnic, or national. The author concludes that Balkan acceptance of a Macedonian identity, nation, and state has become a necessity for stability in the Balkans and in a united Europe--From the publisher.

About the author

Andrew Rossoswas born in Greek (Aegean) Macedonia. He was educated in Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic), Canada, and the United States, receiving his Ph.D. from Stanford University. He is currently professor of history at the University of Toronto, Canada.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Macedonia and the Macedonians: a history; Issue 561 of Hoover Institution Press publication / Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace Stanford, Calif.: Hoover Institution publications; Studies of nationalities in the USSR
• Author: Andrew Rossos
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Hoover Inst. Press, 2008
• ISBN: 0817948813, 9780817948818
• Length: 367 pages
• Subjects: History / Europe / Greece