Dacia: Land of Transylvania, Cornerstone of Ancient Eastern Europe

by Ion Grumeza

Overview

This book tells the little known story of Dacia, the powerful and rich land that became Transylvania and Romania. This kingdom was once the cornerstone of Eastern Europe. By A.D. 1, Dacia was the third largest military power in Europe, after the Romans and Germans. Most historians mistook the Dacians for Sarmatians, Scythians, even Slavs. This book revives the Dacian history and contributes to our understanding of the region as it is today. The wars, economy, and traditions of this Transylvanian land permeate the geopolitics of today's Balkan countries. To understand what is happening today in Modern Europe, we need to return to the study of this area. This book provides the context for the invasions that molded the Balkan and Eastern European nations that continue to redraw their borders and impose ethnic domination on each other.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761844662
Publisher:	Hamilton Books
Publication date:	05/16/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	276
File size:	31 MB
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About the Author

Ion Grumeza, whose family name is Dacian, is a Romanian-born historian and scholar. He lived in Romania until 1972, when he emigrated to the United States and became a citizen. He is the author of Admiring the Goose Steps: How Hitler Succeeded in Intimidating the World Powers.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 A Note to the Reader
Chapter 2 Preface
Chapter 3 Acknowledgments
Chapter 4 Introduction: The Story of the Column
Chapter 5 I: The Geographic Configuration and Historic Development of Dacia
Chapter 6 II: The Ancient World Surrounding Dacia
Chapter 7 III: The Making of Dacia and Its Leaders
Chapter 8 IV: Transylvania, Religious Center of Dacia
Chapter 9 V. Language and Culture
Chapter 10 VI: Social, Economic, and Military Life
Chapter 11 VII: The Shadow of the Roman Empire
Chapter 12 VIII: Two Major Wars
Chapter 13 IX: Dacia Felix
Chapter 14 X: Post-Roman Dacia
Chapter 15 Epilogue