Description
Book SynopsisThis book tells the little known story of Dacia, the powerful and rich land that became Transylvania and Romania. This kingdom was once the cornerstone of Eastern Europe. By A.D. 1, Dacia was the third largest military power in Europe, after the Romans and Germans. Most historians mistook the Dacians for Sarmatians, Scythians, even Slavs. This book revives the Dacian history and contributes to our understanding of the region as it is today. The wars, economy, and traditions of this Transylvanian land permeate the geopolitics of today''s Balkan countries. To understand what is happening today in Modern Europe, we need to return to the study of this area. This book provides the context for the invasions that molded the Balkan and Eastern European nations that continue to redraw their borders and impose ethnic domination on each other.
Table of ContentsPart 1 A Note to the Reader Part 2 Preface Part 3 Acknowledgments Part 4 Introduction: The Story of the Column Part 5 I: The Geographic Configuration and Historic Development of Dacia Part 6 II: The Ancient World Surrounding Dacia Part 7 III: The Making of Dacia and Its Leaders Part 8 IV: Transylvania, Religious Center of Dacia Part 9 V. Language and Culture Part 10 VI: Social, Economic, and Military Life Part 11 VII: The Shadow of the Roman Empire Part 12 VIII: Two Major Wars Part 13 IX: Dacia Felix Part 14 X: Post-Roman Dacia Part 15 Epilogue
