"The tragedies of Bosnia and Kosovo are often explained away as the unchangeable legacy of ""centuries-old hatreds"". In this detailed and balanced chronicle of the Balkans across 15 centuries, Dennis Hupchick seeks to set a complicated record straight. Organized around the three great civilizations of the region Western European, Orthodox Christian and Muslim - this is a guide to the political, social cultural and religious threads of Balkan history, with a clear account of the reasons for nationalist violence and terror."
By:
D. Hupchick
Imprint: Palgrave
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 155mm,
Spine: 27mm
Weight: 765g
ISBN: 9781403964175
ISBN 10: 1403964173
Pages: 468
Publication Date: 01 October 2004
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Professional & Vocational
,
A / AS level
,
Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Maps Introduction: Land, People, and Culture PART I: ERA OF BYZANTINE HEGEMONY, 600-1355 East Romans, Slaves, and Bulgars The First Bulgarian Empire Byzantium Declines Serbia Preeminent Further Readings: Part One PART II: ERA OF OTTOMAN DOMINATION, 1355-1804 Ottoman Conquest The 'Ottoman System' The Balkan Peoples Under the Ottomans Ottoman Destabilization Further Readings: Part Two PART III: ERA OF ROMANTIC NATIONALISM, 1804-1878 The Rise of Romantic Nationalism Revolutions and Resurrected States Ottoman 'Reform' Efforts The 'Eastern Question' Further Readings: Part Three PART IV: ERA OF NATION-STATE NATIONALISM, 1878-1944 Early Nation-States National Conflicts World War I and Versailles The Interwar Years and World War II Further Readings: Part Four PART V: ERA OF SOCIALIST DOMINATION, 1945-1991 Communist Takeover The Greek Exception Splits in Socialism Communist Decline and Collapse Further Readings: Part V
Reviews for The Balkans: From Constantinople to Communism
'...a comprehensive introductory survey of the history of the Balkans in its entirety.' - Library Journal 'He offers an introduction to an area whose history is little known to a general public...' - Choice
