The Balkans in World History

by Andrew Baruch Wachtel

Book Overview

In the historical and literary imagination, the Balkans loom large as a somewhat frightening and ill-defined space, often seen negatively as a region of small and spiteful peoples, racked by racial and ethnic hatred, always ready to burst into violent conflict. The Balkans in World History re-defines this space in positive terms, taking as a starting point the cultural, historical, and social threads that allow us to see this region as a coherent...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195158490
• ISBN13: 9780195158496
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.3"