The Balkans
From the End of Byzantium to the Present Day
$26.51
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2002
Summary
At the end of the twentieth century people spoke as if the Balkans had plagued Europe forever. 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 that they had conquered from Byzantium, together with it Christian inhabitants.
In this original account of the region Mark Mazower dispels current Western Cliches and replaces stereotypes with a vivid account of how mountains, empires and religi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781842125441 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1842125443 |
| Author: | Mark Mazower |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2002 |
| Weight: | 172g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 126mm x 20mm |
| Series: | UNIVERSAL HISTORY |
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Critics Review
“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”” 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”
About The Author
Mark Mazower
Mark Mazower is Professor of History at Birkbeck College, London. He has also taught at the University of Sussex and at Princeton.
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