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The Balkans : A Short History

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Throughout history, the Balkans have been a crossroads, a zone of endless military, cultural, and economic mixing and clashing between Europe and Asia, Christianity and Islam, Catholicism and Orthodoxy. In this highly acclaimed short history, Mark Mazower sheds light on what has been called the tinderbox of Europe, whose troubles have ignited wider wars for hundreds of years. Focusing on events from the emergence of the nation-state onward, The Balkans reveals with piercing clarity the historical roots of current conflicts and gives a landmark reassessment of the region's history, from the world wars and the Cold War to the collapse of communism, the disintegration of Yugoslavia, and the continuing search for stability in southeastern Europe.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780812966213
  • ISBN-10: 081296621X
  • Publisher: Modern Library
  • Publish Date: August 2002
  • Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.16 x 0.54 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.39 pounds
  • Page Count: 240

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