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Since Nadia Comaneci captured the hearts of the world with her amazing performance at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, one that would change the sport of gymnastics forever, Romania has been known throughout the world for its remarkable success in the sport of gymnastics. This limited edition, full-color album presents the history of Romanian gymnastics from the founding of the Romanian Gymnastics Federation in 1906 to the Romanian women’s team that won five consecutive world championship titles under coach Octavian Belu between 1994 and 2001. This book was originally published on the occasion of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Romanian Gymnastics Federation.  On the 25th anniversary of its original publication, Romanian Gymnastics is being reissued to celebrate the Tokyo Olympic Games. The book profiles each member of the 1996 Romanian Women’s Gymnastics team. This collector’s item is a must for every gymnastics fan.

This volume brings together a lifetime of studies on Romanian history and culture by one of the leading American scholars on the history of Romania. Collectively, they form a vision of Romanian history, dealing with issues from ancient times to the present day.

The fifteenth century Romanian Prince Vlad III Dracula, also known as Vlad the Impaler, is one of the most fascinating personalities of medieval history. Even within this figure's own lifetime, his true story became obscured by a veil of myths. Vlad has been depicted as a national and Christian hero who bravely fought to defend his native land and all of Europe against the invading Turkish infidels. However, he has also been portrayed as a bloody tyrant -- whose reputation slowly transformed through the ages into the fictional vampire created by Bram Stoker at the end of the nineteenth century. Even in the twentieth century, the true history of Dracula has been obscured by communist and nationalist historiography. This book presents the life and times of this fascinating personality of medieval Europe. The author uses all extant Romanian, Turkish, Russian and German sources to reconstruct the history of this famous Prince who, despite his short reign, created a name for himself in the history of his country.

This collection features studies by Romanian and American scholars, focusing on biography and Romanian studies. The papers included were presented at the Third International Conference of the Center for Romanian Studies in Iași, Romania, in July 1997. The bilingual format offers insights into various subjects, reflecting the academic collaboration and cultural exchange between the two nations.

Focusing on the evolution of Romanian society from 1600 to 2000, this volume includes studies that explore the interplay of tradition and modernity across various fields such as history, politics, sociology, literature, religion, and culture. The papers, presented at the Sixth International Conference of the Center for Romanian Studies in Iași, delve into how these factors have shaped Romania's development over four centuries, offering a comprehensive analysis of its cultural and civilizational journey.