Bulgarian Urban Culture in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

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Susquehanna University Press, 1999 - History - 262 pages
The transition from a traditional oriental way of life to a modern European culture took place in Bulgaria during the eighteenth and the nineteenth centuries. This book explores the Bulgarian urban settlements and communities as they underwent cultural modernisation and the corresponding changes in community life and values.
 

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Introduction
7
Bulgarian Cities and Towns During the Period of National Revival Demographic Aspects
16
Bulgarian Traditional Urban Culture
68
New Elements in Bulgarian Urban Culture During the Period of National Revival
126
Notes
200
Bibliography
232
Index
249
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