Приносът на генерал Георги Взов за историческата география и мемоаристиката
General Georgi Vazov's contribution to historical geography and memoaristics

Author(s): Roumyana Choukova
Subject(s): History, Cultural history, Comparative history, Diplomatic history, Ethnohistory, Local History / Microhistory, Recent History (1900 till today), Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919)
Published by: Издателска къща "Гутенберг"
Keywords: History; Balkan history; Bulgarian history; memoirs; General Georgi Vazov;
Summary/Abstract: This paper is a historiographical analysis of Gen. Georgi Vazov's memoire-cum-travellogue titled 'In the Deserts of Central Asia'. It pinpoints the exceedingly valuable information about the history, the ethnic and religious identity of the region and mainly the Russian colonial penetration in Central Asia, the geopolitical relations between the two powers dominant in the region - Russia and the British Empire, and the dynamics of the borders, among others. It also follows the untraditinal approach of the military campaigns as a civilizational phenomenon expanding the outlook and the historical truthfulness of the nation. Parallels are sought between the linguistic and religious identity of Turkmens, Kalmyks, and Tajiks with first-hand tales about the distant ancient land of Bulgarians. Last, but not least, it comments on the participation of the general in the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway. In conclusion, the paper speaks of Gen. Vazov's contribution to the treasury of Bulgarian historical geography and memoiristics.

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