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Author: Cathie Carmichael
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2015-07-02
Total Pages: 245
ISBN-13: 1107016150
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFocuses on the dynamic and creative aspects of Bosnia's past as well as the contested, tragic and controversial.
Author: Cathie Carmichael
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2015-07-02
Total Pages: 245
ISBN-13: 1316395294
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Concise History of Bosnia integrates the political, economic and cultural history of this fascinating, beautiful, but much misunderstood country. Drawing on a wide range of primary and secondary literature, this objective and engaging history covers developments in the region up to the present day and offers an accessible interpretation of an often contested and controversial history. Importantly, Cathie Carmichael looks at Bosnia over the long term, moving away from a narrow focus on the 1990s to offer a historical rather than a nationalist perspective on events. Integrated within the narrative account, there is a particular focus on the themes of culture and religion, and the effect of geography and regional changes in the landscape on Bosnian history. Engaging and authoritative, the book succinctly explores how Bosnia has changed over many centuries, and focuses on the dynamic and creative aspects of Bosnia's past as well as the darker elements.
Author: Noel Malcolm
Publisher: NYU Press
Published: 1996-10
Total Pages: 388
ISBN-13: 9780814755617
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVance-Owen peace plan, the tenuous resolution of the Dayton Accords, and the efforts of the United Nations to keep the uneasy peace.
Author: Selma Leydesdorff
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 273
ISBN-13: 0253356695
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn July 1995, the Army of the Serbian Republic killed some 8,000 Bosnian men and boys in and around the town of Srebrenica--the largest mass murder in Europe since World War II. Surviving the Bosnian Genocide is based on the testimonies of 60 female survivors of the massacre who were interviewed by Dutch historian Selma Leydesdorff. The women, many of whom still live in refugee camps, talk about their lives before the Bosnian war, the events of the massacre, and the ways they have tried to cope with their fate. Though fragmented by trauma, the women tell of life and survival under extreme conditions, while recalling a time before the war when Muslims, Croats, and Serbs lived together peaceably. By giving them a voice, this book looks beyond the rapes, murders, and atrocities of that dark time to show the agency of these women during and after the war and their fight to uncover the truth of what happened at Srebrenica and why.
Author: Robert J. Donia
Publisher: C. HURST & CO. PUBLISHERS
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 9781850652113
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis concise history of Bosnia-Hercegovina is designed for the non-specialist reader who seeks to understand the historical background of the Bosnian conflict that erupted in 1992 in the wake of Serbian and Croatian agression. It covers the principal developments in Bosnian History, from the early medieval period until the end of 1993, focusing on the creation of religious communities and their evolution into ethnic groups and distinct nationalities.
Author: Robert D. Kaplan
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Published: 2014-04-01
Total Pages: 439
ISBN-13: 1466868309
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA new edition of the classic travelogue exploring the Balkan Peninsula’s political, social, religious, and economic past. From the assassination that triggered World War I to the ethnic warfare in Serbia, Bosnia, and Croatia, the Balkans have been the crucible of the twentieth century, the place where terrorism and genocide first became tools of policy. Chosen as one of the Best Books of the Year by the New York Times, and greeted with critical acclaim as “the most insightful and timely work on the Balkans to date” (Boston Globe), Kaplan’s prescient, enthralling, and often chilling political travelogue is already a modern classic. This new edition of Balkan Ghosts includes six opinion pieces written by Robert Kaplan about the Balkans between 1996 and 2000, beginning just after the implementation of the Dayton Peace Accords and ending after the conclusion of the Kosovo war, with the removal of Slobodan Milosevic from power. Praise for Balkan Ghosts “The product of over a decade of travel and research, this is one of precious few works that allows a Western reader a look into the tortured soul of the Balkan peoples. . . . A superior narrative. . . . Kaplan is a master of this genre.” —Library Journal “A memorable portrait of an increasingly important region.” —Kirkus Review
Author: Tim Judah
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 1997-01-01
Total Pages: 433
ISBN-13: 0300071132
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHistory, myth, and the destruction of Yugoslavia.
Author: Neil Kent
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2008-06-12
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 0521812844
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive history of Sweden covering events from the Stone Age onwards.
Author: Dejan Djokić
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2023-01-31
Total Pages: 581
ISBN-13: 1009308653
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis accessible and engaging book covers the full span of Serbia's history, from the sixth-century Slav migrations up to the present day. It traces key developments surrounding the medieval and modern polities associated with Serbs, revealing a fascinating history of entanglements and communication between southeastern and wider Europe, sometimes with global implications. This is a history of Serb states, institutions, and societies, which also gives voice to individual experiences in an attempt to understand how the events described impacted the people who lived through them. Although no real continuity between the pre-modern and modern periods exists, Dejan Djokić draws out several common themes, including: migrations; the Serbs' relations with neighbouring empires and peoples; Serbia as a society formed in the imperial borderlands; and the polycentricity of Serbia. The volume also highlights the surprising vitality of Serb identity, and how it has survived in different incarnations over the centuries through reinvention.
Author: Noel Malcolm
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 492
ISBN-13: 9780330412247
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the author of the critically acclaimed Bosnia: A Short History comes a 'magisterial work of history' TLSBy the early-1980s Kosovo had reached a state of permanent crisis and military occupation, and it became the main focus for the revival of Serbian nationalism. This book traces the history of Kosovo, examining the Yugoslavian conflict, and the part played by Western Europe in its destruction. 'This is a profound and important book, essential reading for those who wish to understand either the complex history or the present politics of Yugoslavia.' Hugh Trevor-Roper, SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'A dreadnought of a book, all big guns, covering the whole history of Kosovo, with an authority that is often breathtaking and never oppressive.' Norman Stone, SUNDAY TIMES
