18th century – Scientism and Mythology. Istorija Slavjanobulgarska (Slavo-Bulgarian History) Between the History and the National Epos

Plamen Antov   18th century – Scientism and Mythology. Istorija Slavjanobulgarska (Slavo-Bulgarian History) Between the History and the National Epos Summary   The study treats the problem for the statute of the historical knowledge in the mental and discursive (narrative) practice of the 18th century. Its place is looking for in the context of all…

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18th century – Scientism and Mythology. Istorija Slavjanobulgarska (A Slavo-Bulgarian History) Between the History and the National Epos

Plamen Antov   18th century – Scientism and Mythology. Istorija Slavjanobulgarska (A Slavo-Bulgarian History) Between the History and the National Epos Summary   The study treats the problem for the statute of the historical knowledge in the mental and discursive (narrative) practice of the 18th century. Its place is looking for in the context of…

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Integration of the Bulgarian Merchants in International Trade During the 18th Century

Snezka Panova Integration of the Bulgarian Merchants in International Trade During the 18th Century Summary The Bulgarian merchants’ integration in international trade was part of the overall process of Europeanisation of the Ottoman Empire. The beginning was laid as soon as the Empire was included in the sphere of influence and impact of the stipulations…

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The bronze idols of Russia

Radoslava Ilcheva The bronze idols of Russia Summary   Since primordial times there have been foreordained in the human being to transgress the second God’s order, which warns: “Do not make yourselves idols”. The examples are numerous. The object of research is one particular case: monuments as object of idolatry. The processes of transforming the…

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The Passport of Malakov

Mila Krasteva The Passport of Malakov Summary   In 1864 P. R. Slaveikov wrote the play “Malakova” that was publicised in his newspaper called “Gayda” (‘Bagpipe’). In that play (as in many other texts that had different genres) the writer showed that in the “grammar of fashion” malakov (hoop skirt) formed his own specific paradigm…

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