Natalija : Life in the Balkan Powder Keg, 1880-1956 Hardback
Edited by Jill A. (Professor, University of Oklahoma) Irvine, Carol S. (Professor, Director of International Studies Program, University of Nebraska Kearne Lilly
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The life story of a Serbian woman over a period of more than 70 years, preserved in memoirs, letters and mostly diaries, recounts the triumphs and tragedies of a life that takes place against the backdrop of extraordinary turbulence in the Balkans.
It covers more than half a century, five wars (including the two world wars), and four ideologies.
This is a time of excitement in Serbia as its leaders carve an independent state out of the Ottoman Empire and attempt to modernize a largely rural and 'backward' corner of Europe.A time of opportunity for many who join in the effort to build the infrastructure of a modern economy, as well as the growing number of middle class families who send their children, in rare cases even girls, to the emerging system of state schools.
Above all, a time of war, as the expanding Serbian state comes into conflict with its neighbors and, ultimately, the Great Powers of Europe.
Accompanied by an introductory study, Natalija's diary provides a rich background to understanding the on-going conflict in the Balkans today.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:514 pages
- Publisher:Central European University Press
- Publication Date:01/11/2008
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- ISBN:9789639776234
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:514 pages
- Publisher:Central European University Press
- Publication Date:01/11/2008
- Category:
- ISBN:9789639776234
