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The Balkans
Series: UNIVERSAL HISTORY
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The Balkans
A short history of the Balkans from the Romans to the present, which provides vital historical and cultural background to contemporary Balkan politics and offers the reader a fresh view of the region's relationship with Europe as a whole.
Part of the Universal History Series - now launced in a brand new livery To be included in the Phoenix Press Universal History Series Promotion Offers the reader a fresh view of the region's relationship with Europe as a whole Winner of the Wolfson History Prize 2000 and the Bentinck Prize 2001 '[THE BALKANS] will encourage people to ask awkward, but relevant questions, and to think clearly. It will also lead to much productive future research and scholarship, as well as being an excellent introduction to the region for the general reader' TLS
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At the end of the twentieth century, people spoke as if the Balkans had plagued Europe forever. However, 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 in The Balkans ranges broadly both in time and in space, treating the former Turkish domains in Europe as part of a common, if complex, historical inheritance.
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The Balkans by Mark Mazower is praised for its insightful and comprehensive overview of Balkan history. It's considered an excellent introduction to the region, offering accessible yet thorough analysis. Many reviewers highlight its illuminating content and valuable perspective for those seeking to understand this complex area.
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ISBN: 9781842125441
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 20 June 2002
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Illustration: 7 Maps
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 172g
Pages: 192
About the Author
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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