The Balkans (Paperback, New Ed)

At the end of the 20th century people spoke as if the Balkans had plagued Europe forever. But 200 years earlier, the Balkans did not exist. It was not the Balkans but the "Rumeli" that the Ottomans ruled, the formerly Roman lands that they had conquered from Byzantium, together with its Christian inhabitants. In this account of the region Mark Mazower dispels current Western cliches 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 ranges broadly both in time and in space, treating the former Turkish domains in Europe as part of a common if complex historical inheritance.

General

Imprint:	Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	UNIVERSAL HISTORY
Release date:	June 2002
Authors:	Mark Mazower
Dimensions:	196 x 126 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	176
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-84212-544-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Promotions
LSN:	1-84212-544-3
Barcode:	9781842125441

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