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Virtual Macedonia Bookstore - Nationalism and Communism in MacEdonia: Civil Conflict, Politics of Mutation, National Identity (Hellenism--Ancient, Mediaeval, Modern, 12th V)
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Manufacturer: Aristide D Caratzas Pub
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 949.5607
EAN: 9780892415403
ISBN: 0892415401
Label: Aristide D Caratzas Pub
Manufacturer: Aristide D Caratzas Pub
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: 1993-03
Publisher: Aristide D Caratzas Pub
Studio: Aristide D Caratzas Pub
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Summary: Excellent presentation
Comment: Kofos is one the few scholars with a deep knowledge of the Macedonian Question. In a question overloaded by conflicting propagandas this book is a valuable companion to separate the facts from the myths.
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Summary: An EXCELLENT study regarding the troubled Balkan region!
Comment: Recent events in the Balkans have shown that due to the ethnological, geopolitical and historical complexity of the region, serious in depth analysis is of paramount importance in understanding the truth.
Apart from the thousands that have died as a result of the breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990's, another victim has been the truth, as is the case in most wars, especially in the 20th century.
The fact is that the truth is based on undisputed facts (dates, events etc). Moreover, in relation to opinion, the truth always lies somewhere in the middle. Unfortunately, the previous "reviewer," instead of treating this book for what it is, i.e. a valuable primary source from the Greek point of view, he dismisses it on the grounds that is written by Greek scholars, while adding irrelevant and unsupported assumptions from an unknown origin. The "reviewer" states: "Official Greek government policy was that Macedonia did not exist". The question is how can Greece, of all countries, deny the existence of her own history? A rather childish and yet dangerous reaction coming as a result of Yugoslav communist propaganda and indoctrination aiming at conditioning the majority Bulgarian-Slavic population of South Serbia into believing they belong to a fictitious "Macedonian" nationality. What's next? Did the Vikings build the Parthenon, were the Spartans African spearmen or was Alexander the Great a Slav?
Let's be serious. In a democracy all voices should be heard instead of being immediately disregarded on the basis of their origin. One cannot and should not silence another just because they disagree with them! At the same time, however, the truth should be protected at all cost and not be left to be sacrificed in pursuit of political agendas.
This book provides a valuable insight in the study of Macedonia. It is a "must" for any serious historian or political analyst interested in the Balkan region.
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Summary: Greek Denial of the MACEDONIAN Name!
Comment: The most important thing to remember about the "Macedonian conflict" is that the Greek position has changed dramatically over the past decade. Official Greek government policy was that Macedonia did not exist. When Greece took over Aegean Macedonia in 1913, they killed, tortured and ethnically cleansed hundreds of thousands of Macedonians. They changed the names of people, villages, and landmarks from Macedonian to Greek in their attempts to eradicate the Macedonian name. Two things to remember:1. It is ironic that Greeks now "love Macedonia" when they tried to eradicate its very existence. 2. If Macedonia has always been Greek, why did the Greek government deny its existence until the 1980's?
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