Macedonia and the Macedonian Bulgarians

Macedonia and the Macedonian Bulgarians by Lyubomir Miletich is a cultural-historical overview in which Macedonia is presented as part of the Bulgarian national whole . The author develops the thesis of historical and ethnic unity between the population of Macedonia and the Bulgarian people, drawing on medieval statehood, linguistic affinity, and shared ecclesiastical and cultural traditions.

Particular attention is given to the formation of the Bulgarian state, the role of Saints Cyril and Methodius, and Old Bulgarian literacy, all portrayed as foundations of a common spiritual history. The narrative follows developments from the medieval period to the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, emphasizing the struggles and national consciousness of the so-called "Macedonian Bulgarians", described as part of a unified Bulgarian historical trajectory.

The publication is regarded as reflecting a Bulgarian nationalist interpretation of Macedonian history. It holds value as a document of a specific historiographical tradition of its time and is useful for understanding the conceptual framework and arguments advanced in debates surrounding the Macedonian question at the turn of the twentieth century.