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The Balkans

From Constantinople to Communism

D Hupchick author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Palgrave USA

Published:5th Apr '04

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Dennis P. Hupchick is the co-author of "The Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of the Balkans" and "The Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of Eastern Europe", among many other books.

Organized around the three great civilizations of the region - Western European, Orthodox Christian and Muslim - this is a much-needed guide to the political, social, cultural and religious threads of Balkan history, with a clear, convincing account of the reasons for nationalist violence and terror.The tragedies of Bosnia and Kosovo are often explained away as the unchangeable legacy of 'centuries-old hatreds'. In this richly detailed, expertly balanced chronicle of the Balkans across fifteen centuries, Hupchick sets a complicated record straight. Organized around the three great civilizations of the region - Western European, Orthodox Christian and Muslim - this is a much-needed guide to the political, social, cultural and religious threads of Balkan history, with a clear, convincing account of the reasons for nationalist violence and terror.

'...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

ISBN: 9781403964175

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 765g

468 pages