Vol. 76 No. 2 (1983): Annual of Sofia University "Kliment Ohridski" - Faculty of History

Vol. 76, No. 1 contains articles and studies, chronologically arranged from Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and Modern Times, with topics from the history of the Thracians, Bulgaria, and ancient Russia. The materials are accompanied by summaries in Russian and English, as well as the names of the reviewer and editor of the respective text. The article by H. Danov is devoted to the earliest manifestations of Greek colonization in Aegean Thrace, in the area between the Mesta and Maritsa rivers. In his study, D. Popov offers his interpretation of the Thracian religion in relation to the symbolic meanings of feasts, banquets, and gifts. M. Tacheva's article examines important issues in the political history of the Thracians for the period 2nd century BC - 45 AD. In an extensive study, At. Milchev presents the results of archaeological research in the village of Batoshevo, Gabrovo district, covering the period from the 1st to the 14th century. M. Kaymakamova provides a study review, translation, and commentary on the Bulgarian Short Chronicle in the Middle Bulgarian translation of Manasseh's Chronicle. In a study devoted to the concept of heresy, Y. Nikolov explains its emergence in antiquity and its development during the Middle Ages. St. Trifonov analyzes the administrative structure and governance of Western Thrace in 1913-1915.  M. Radeva's study examines the problem of forming a scientific worldview through teaching students native history. The last study by Galina Taseva is in Russian with a summary in English, devoted to the changes in Russian agriculture at the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th centuries.