Borina Publishing

Established in 1990 BORINA Publishing House publishes books representative of Bulgaria and its glorious culture. It aims to promote expression of the invaluable artistic, cultural and historical treasures that Bulgaria preserves.
monasteries_thumb.jpg The Monasteries in Bulgaria
$45.00
In 208 pages and 288 color illustrations, the book presents 27 of the most popular and most visited Bulgarian monasteries, two of which are in the UNESCO list of world cultural heritage: the Rila Monastery and the Ivanovo Monastery. Amongst the monasteries presented are also two of the four currently functioning rock monasteries in Europe; as well as what is considered the oldest monk community in Europe founded in the year 360 near Chirpan in Bulgaria.
BG_and_BG_EN_thumb.jpg Bulgaria and Bulgarians: A Brief History
$38.00
By Dr. Plamen Pavlov. With over 250 color illustrations and 111 pages this book tells the history of today's lands of Bulgaria starting from the first inhabitants and the first evidence of "symbolic thinking" during the Golden prehistoric civilization and covering the Thracian civilization, the civilization of Rome and Byzantine, Bulgaria during the Middle Ages, the Ottoman empire, the struggles for national liberation, and the wars for national unification, the participation in the two World Wars, the Totalitarian regime, and the contemporary democratic changes. What was created by generations of Bulgarians and their ancestors highlights Bulgaria's role in the development of the European civilization over thousands of years.