Vol. 87 No. 1 (1994): Annual of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" - Faculty of History

Vol. 87 of Annual of Sofia University “St Kliment Ohridski” – Faculty of History brings together seven studies spanning Antiquity to the late 20th century, combining source-based rigor with theoretical inquiry. D. Popov reinterprets the Hellenic narrative of Zalmoxis, reconstructing a two-stage initiatory pattern — the andreon (male, esoteric setting) and a subterranean dwelling/cave — as horizontal and vertical passages between death and rebirth, aligned with Greek–Thracian ritual models. D. Boteva, using literary, numismatic and epigraphic evidence, refines the chronology of Lower Moesian governors (Longinus, Pontianus, Agrippa) under Macrinus (A.D. 217–218), argues for early military tensions in the east of the province, and a likely visit of Diadumenian to the Lower Danube limes. E. Mihailov frames Kievan Rus’ as a cultural phenomenon (intellectual and civilizational linkages). G. Nazarska, drawing on untapped archives, memoirs, and the press, reassesses Gavril Krŭstevich’s tenure as Governor General of Eastern Rumelia (1884–1885), the institutional balance among governor, cabinet, Provincial Assembly and Permanent Committee, and the practical shift toward economic policy and administrative consolidation. J. Todorov reports an empirical survey (questionnaire with graded scales) of historical consciousness in Sofia, Haskovo, Stara Zagora and Varna (1993), highlighting implications for history teaching and the role of socio-demographic factors. Theoretical essays by R. Donkov (history as paradigmatic reality) and Zh. Stoyanov (on the nature and limits of history-theoretical knowledge) position the discipline within classic and contemporary debates. The volume is edited by a board led by Prof. Georgi Bakalov and issued by Sofia University Press (ISSN 0204-4005).