{"product_id":"moldova-history-made-easy-matt-nash-9798193776222","title":"Moldova History Made Easy: The Essential Illustrated Guide to Moldova's History and Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMoldova sits between rivers and empires, yet its history is not a footnote to Romania, Russia, or Ukraine.\u003c\/b\u003e Ancient settlement and the medieval principality of Moldavia lead into Ottoman and Russian influence, Bessarabia, union with Romania, Soviet rule, deportations, industrialization, independence, Transnistria, Gagauzia, and the country's European turn. Language, memory, borders, and family ties create more than one historical horizon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDid You Know?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Did you know the medieval principality of Moldavia covered territory beyond the modern Republic of Moldova?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Did you know Bessarabia changed rulers and political frameworks repeatedly between the Ottoman, Russian, Romanian, and Soviet periods?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Did you know the 1918 union with Romania was followed by Soviet incorporation after the Second World War?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Did you know Soviet deportations and forced collectivization reshaped villages and family memories?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Did you know Transnistria has operated as a breakaway territory since the conflict of 1992?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Did you know Gagauzia has its own autonomous status inside the Moldovan state?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat This Book Includes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cb\u003eA chronological history\u003c\/b\u003e from early communities to the contemporary republic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cb\u003eMoldavian, Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian, Gagauz, Jewish, and Soviet experiences\u003c\/b\u003e located within the borders and governments of their time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cb\u003eBessarabia, Transnistria, and Gagauzia\u003c\/b\u003e separated by period, geography, and political status.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cb\u003eRomanian, Russian, Soviet, Gagauz, Jewish, and Ukrainian memories\u003c\/b\u003e placed beside the Moldovan state story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matt Nash\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798193776222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.29d","brand":"Matt Nash","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50666139386111,"sku":"9798193776222","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d3ff22c6-be9f-406b-ae27-d1eb984391fc.jpg?v=1792015896","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/moldova-history-made-easy-matt-nash-9798193776222","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}