Stephen the Great and Balkan nationalism : Moldova and Eastern European history
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Stephen the Great and Balkan nationalism : Moldova and Eastern European history
（The international library of historical studies, 85）
I.B. Tauris , Palgrave Macmillan, distributor, 2014
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Bibliography: p. [249]-262
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The defeat of the Ottoman Empire in the Balkans in 1475 at the Battle of Vaslui heralded the beginnings of a historic legacy. The victor became known as Stephen the Great or Athleta Christi, Champion of Christ. Perceived as the founder of a Balkan identity, Stephen the Great maintained Moldova's independence during periods of fierce Ottoman attack between 1457 and 1504. His Christian religious stance meant that, in the eyes of Europe, he had not only defeated a significant territorial threat but had elevated Christianity to a superior level as victors over its Muslim opponents. Here, Jonathan Eagles seeks to unveil the mechanisms behind this legacy, reviewing the state formations that allowed this national hero to emerge, and explaining the methods that preserve his memory in the region today. By combining the latest historical studies of the anti-Ottoman resistance with new archaeological findings, Stephen the Great and Balkan Nationalism engages with a fresh approach to the history of the Balkans, and reinvigorates the study of the Ottoman Empire's impact in Europe. This is an important book for those with an interest in medieval history, Balkan history and the Ottomans.
Table of Contents
Preface and acknowledgements
A note on dates, names and conventions
Introduction
Section One: History
Chapter One: Romania and Moldova: an historical overview
Chapter Two: The reign of Stephen the Great
Section Two: Memorialisation
Chapter Three: Chronicles, histories and eulogies
Chapter Four: The holy bones of Putna
Chapter Five: The material remains of the regime
Section Three: The prince as a national symbol
Postscript: Stephen the Great in the Moldovan election crisis of 2009
chronology of the reign of Stephen the Great
Notes
Select bibliography
Index
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