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The Romanian historian Nicolae Iorga played a critical role in the history of his country for more than fifty years until his tragic death in 1940. The author of more than 1, 200 books and 20, 000 articles, Iorga was one of the most prolific scholars of all time. In recognition of his academic achievements, Iorga was made a member of the Romanian, French, Yugoslav, and Polish academies, and received honorary doctorates from universities around...

The Prague Spring was one of the most decisive moments in twentieth century European history. The efforts by Czechoslovak leaders in 1968 to create socialism ¿with a human face¿ had great repercussions not only in that country, but throughout the Soviet bloc. In the shadow of the Prague Spring, Romanian leaders also pursued a maverick position within the Communist bloc, not only through the refusal of the country to participate in the Soviet-l...

This volume discusses the important progress Romania has made since the fall of communism and the significant contribution the country can make to peace and security in Europe as a member of the NATO alliance. Dr. Kurt W. Treptow was director of the Center for Romanian Studies. General Mihail E. Ionescu was head of the NATO/WEU Integration Directorate in the Romanian Ministry of National Defense.

A collection of studies, in both English and Romanian, written by Romanian and American scholars, on subjects relating to biography and Romanian studies. These papers were presented at the Third International Conference of the Center for Romanian Studies held in Ia?i, Romania, 9-10 July 1997.

This book provides a basis for comparative evaluation of Romania¿s military reform efforts, especially in comparison with the new NATO members, and highlights the progress made since the first round of NATO enlargement.The contributors are all civilian and military specialists directly involved in the problems of military reform and NATO integration.

This book honors Cornelia Bodea, academician, scholar, professor, teacher, and, above all, friend and colleague to three generations of American and British students of the Romanian past and culture.The studies in this volume, apart from two contributions dedicated to the work of Cornelia Bodea, are arranged in chronological order. They range from an effort to elucidate the image of Napoleon, as seen by Polish participants in Napoleon¿s failed...

The studies included in this volume reflect on the development of Romanian society over the past four centuries in the areas of history, politics, sociology, literature, religion, and culture. They evaluate the impact that tradition and modernity has had on its evolution. These papers were presented at the Sixth International Conference of the Center for Romanian Studies, held in Ia?i, Romania, on 3-4 July 2000, on the theme ¿Tradition and Mod...

At the beginning of the First World War, Henri Mathias Berthelot was recognized as one of France¿s most brilliant young generals. His sharp intelligence, prodigious organizational talents, and verbal skills had made him the trusted assistant to a succession of French chiefs of staff including Brugere, Lacroix, and finally Joffre. As the latter¿s ¿right arm¿ in implementing Plan XVII in 1914, he shared responsibility for the earliest defeats of...

The diaries of the former senior political representative of the United States to Romania from 1944 to 1947, Burton Y. Berry, provide a first-hand account of the Communist takeover of Romania, as seen through the eyes of an American diplomat. From 1928 to 1944, Berry served in various posts at American diplomatic missions in Turkey, Greece, Iran, and Egypt. In 1944, he was appointed as senior political representative for the United States in R...

This story, written by an American diplomat who served in Romania from 1947 to 1950, during the time of the Communist takeover of the country, relates the author¿s experiences as director of a Western information program in the Communist-controlled country. Originally published in 1950 in German as Die Schatten Werden Laenger, under the pseudonym Ray Stanley, the novel was transparently autobiographical and an unforgiving indictment of a gover...

This book by words and photographs illustrates and explains the central role of the ballad Miori?a in Romanian culture. By combining the insights of an American and a Romanian scholar with a vision of Romanian pastoral life developed by a leading American photographer, the reader is introduced to one of the most complicated and elusive cultural icons in European civilization. It is, however, one that continues to permeate Romanian culture and ...

This volume 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 in itself a separate study, in their totality they form a vision of Romanian history, dealing with issues from ancient times to the present day.

Dracula: Essays on the Life and Times of Vlad the Impaler is a collection of works by leading historians from around the world. These studies, along with translations of important chronicles and documents and much more, penetrate behind the myths surrounding the real Dracula and uncover the true story of this legendary historical figure.

This newly revised edition of this classic work, a penetrating insight into the Nazi administration of Europe, originally published during the Second World War, is enhanced by a thorough introductory study on the author's life and work written by the leading authority on Waldeck, Dr. Ernest H. Latham, Jr.

Provides unique insight into the geography, history, economy, ethnography, culture, and traditions of Moldavia.

Romania entered World War I in the summer of 1916 woefully unprepared to sustain a war on its own. The country faced near collapse as its Allies did not follow through on their promises and the Central Powers advanced into the kingdom. An unexpected participant in the events that unfolded as the Central Powers invaded Romania and occupied the capital city of Bucharest was an American doctor, Joseph Breckinridge Bayne. Like many of his generati...