Natalija - Life in the Balkan Powder Keg, 1880-1956 (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Central European University Press
Country of origin:	Hungary
Release date:	November 2008
First published:	March 2009
Memoir by:	Natalija Matic-Zrnic
Editors:	Jill A Irvine (Professor) • Carol S Lilly (Professor, Director of International Studies Program)
Translators:	Janja Pavetic-Dickey
Dimensions:	234 x 159 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	514
ISBN-13:	978-963-97762-3-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Biography > General
LSN:	963-97762-3-8
Barcode:	9789639776234

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