Ioan - Aurel Pop Book order

Exploring Romania's unique position as a cultural and political "in-between," the book delves into the interactions of Romanians with various ethnic groups throughout history. Ioan-Aurel Pop highlights the region's adaptable nature and recurring themes of identity, religion, and cultural exchange. He traces the political evolution of the Romanians from late medieval times to their eventual decline, emphasizing the development of a language-based identity tied to a revival of Antiquity. The narrative offers a profound understanding of the complexities that shaped modern Romanian identity.

The medieval history of the Romanians in the Hungarian kingdom still represents one of the most delicate subjects in European history. This book is the product of more than thirty years of research, and thus provides new and balanced insights into that history, revealing both the rise and the decline of communities and individuals, as well as the diversity of these borderlands of Christian Europe.