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The Balkans - UNIVERSAL HISTORY
The Balkans - UNIVERSAL HISTORY
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Published:
20 June, 2002
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Description
A dazzling short history of the Balkans from the Romans to the present, which provides vital historical and cultural background to contemporary Balkan politics.
At the end of the twentieth century people spoke as if the Balkans had plagued Europe for ever. But two hundred years earlier, the Balkans did not exist. It was not the Balkans but the 'Rumeli' that the Ottomans ruled, the formerly Roman lands they had conquered from Byzantium, together with their Christian inhabitants. In this original account of the region Mark Mazower dispels current Western clichés and replaces stereotypes with a vivid account of how mountains, empires and religions have shaped its inhabitants' lives. As a bridge between Europe and Asia it has been exposed to a constant incursion of nomadic peoples across the centuries.
Mazower's narrative ranges broadly both in time and in space, treating the former Turkish domains in Europe as part of a common if complex historical inheritance.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781842125441 |
| ISBN10 | 1842125443 |
| Number Of Pages | 192 |
| Item Weight | 172 g |
| Product Dimensions | 126 x 196 x 20 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Orion Publishing Co |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
A gem of a book, packed with illuminating information. -- The New York Review of Books An invaluable resource for anyone hoping to gain an initial understanding of Balkan history. -- The New York Times An excellent primer on the region's history. -- The Economist A highly suggestive analysis of an inexhaustible subject. -- Publishers Weekly
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Author's Bio
Mark Mazower is a Professor of History at Princeton University and has recently been appointed Professor of History at Birkbeck College, London.