Monk Paisius of Hilendar is considered as one of the most influential figures of the Bulgarian national revival. He wrote in 1762 at Mount Athos his work Istoriya Slavyanobolgarskaya (Slavo-Bulgarian History), one of the earliest histories of Bulgaria. The book played an important role in the formation of the national consciousness throughout the 19th century.
Monk Paisius of Hilendar is considered as one of the most influential figures of the Bulgarian national revival. He wrote in 1762 at Mount Athos his work Istoriya Slavyanobolgarskaya (Slavo-Bulgarian History), one of the earliest histories of Bulgaria. The book played an important role in the formation of the national consciousness throughout the 19th century.
