{"product_id":"essays-on-romanian-history-9781592110971","title":"Essays on Romanian History","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eEssays on Romanian History\u003c\/em\u003e brings together a lifetime of studies on Romanian history and culture by one of the leading American scholars on the history of Romania, Radu R. Florescu. While each chapter is a separate study, in their totality, they form a vision of Romanian history, dealing with issues from ancient times to the present day.\u003cp\u003eAmong the studies included in this volume: \u003cem\u003eThe Formation of a Nation from the Earliest Times to Burebista; The Struggle between Decebal and Trajan; Prince Negru — Founder of the First Romanian Principality; The Search for Dracula; Vlad Dracul II (1436-1442, 1443-1447); Vlad III The Impaler (or Dracula) (1448, 1456-1462, 1476) — Tactician of Terror or National Hero; The Origins of the Dragon Symbol; Dracula in the Romanian Literature; The Dracula Image in Folklore; Captain John Smith and Romania (1580-1631); Michael the Brave (1593-1601); Dimitrie Cantemir and the Battle of Stanile?ti (1710-1711); The Uniate Church; The Phanariot Regime; Horea, Clo?ca, and Cri?an: Peasants in Arms: 1784-1785; General Ion Emanoil Florescu: Father of the Romanian Army 1817-1893; Elena Cuza: Neglected Woman and Wife (1825-1909); Dumitru Florescu: A Forgotten Pioneer in the History of Romanian Music (1827-1875); Diplomatic and Military Preparation for the War of 1877-1878; An Intimate View; King Carol and Lupescu; \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Mircea Eliade’s Contribution to History.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author, Radu R. Florescu, was a professor of history at Boston College. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Struggle against Russia in the Romanian Principalities\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDracula: Prince of Many Faces\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eIn Search of Dracula\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Histria LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51535284207959,"sku":"9781592110971","price":28.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781592110971.jpg?v=1755860404","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/essays-on-romanian-history-9781592110971","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}