The Balkans
From Constantinople to Communism
Published on 5. April 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
XXXIII, 468 pages
978-1-4039-6417-5 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
'...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
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Edition
2002
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Palgrave USA
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
XXXIII, 468 p.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
756 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4039-6417-5 (9781403964175)
DOI
10.1057/9780312299132
Schweitzer Classification
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Person
DENNIS P. HUPCHICK teaches History at Wilkes University, Pennsylvania, where he also directs the East European and Russian Studies Program. He is co-author of
The Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of the Balkans
and
The Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of Eastern Europe
, among many other books.
Content
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