Medievalism, Byzantinism, and Bulgarian Politics through the Archival Lens
Medievalism, Byzantinism, and Bulgarian Politics through the Archival Lens
This chapter explores archival practices and the role of primary source materials in the history of research about the Bulgarian Middle Ages and their connection to nationalism. First, there is an overview on the value of archival descriptions in archival practice, which contribute to the discoverability, usability, accessibility, as well as integrity, of unique, historical collections to the researcher. Second, a case study about the connection of Bogdan Filov, Josef Strzygowski, and Thomas Whittemore is presented, and their investigation of Byzantine and Bulgarian medieval monuments is described in order to show how archival descriptions serve as preconditions for understanding, discovering, and accessing primary source material.
Keywords: medievalism, archival practice, nationalism, Bulgaria
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