History and Religion of Macedonia
Gateway to Europe
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When the Roman Empire collapsed in the 470 AD, the eastern part of the Empire developed into the Byzantine civilization and obeyed the Greek Orthodox Church while the church of Rome remained as Roman Catholic. There was a Greek influence in the Eastern Orthodox Church because the bible was translated from Hebrew into Greek and the Byzantine preachers used the Greek version of the bible. Christianity became the official religion of the Byzantine Empire in 379 AD. Constantinople was called the new "Rome." Various tribes of Slavic speaking people continued to migrate in the Balkan Peninsula and assimilated with the ancient inhabitants. The people from Markoa Noga, my ancestors who subsequently moved to my home town of German, were originally there from ancient times. According the customs and traditions of village German, they were a closed society. They were very protective and independent with each other as a result of the many invaders, which have crossed paths in this region throughout the years. They preserved their traditions and developed their own culture in some cases different from the neighboring villages.
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The book is about a village in the Balkan Peninsula of Europe where civilization originated and spread throughout Europe. Many nationalistic groups have invaded and claimed this area as their own, causing turmoil and the destabilization of Europe. The village is traceable back to the beginning of Christianity , where its people had been secluded and shielded by the Christian faith with detrimental consequences. Institutionalized falacies are analyzed and explained here, with respect to motives claimed by different factions of people of the European continent. The book also reports about family affairs and traditions enshrined in the people's every day lives.
About the Author
Stan (Stojan) Malian was born in Greece Macedonia. He attended Greek school there and spoke his native Macedonian language. As a young boy he was raised by his father's brothers who comprised of a large family well organized and disciplined as to workmanship and ethics. With his curious mind as a young boy he experienced many dangerous incidents while he struggled to survive the Second World War. His father was in Canada and his mother was preoccupied with the demanding work force of the family. He immigrated to Canada with his mother after the war where he met his wife Mary and had 5 children. He pursued his education while he supported his family working at various jobs in the Windsor/Detroit area.By being an example of himself, he was able to instill the importance of an education to his children who all of them became successful professionals. He graduated from the Detroit Institute of Technology with a degree in Business Administration and a major in accounting. His life experiences in the two continents and formal education qualifies him to be an outstanding author.