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The Balkan Economies c. 1800-1914 is a strongly revisionist book that compares the economic progress of Serbia, Bulgaria, Bosnia, Montenegro and Macedonia in the century before World War One. Native language primary sources are used to argue that these territories probably experienced economic decline rather than growth, at least from the mid-nineteenth century. But far from hindering development, Ottoman rule made possible more progress than successive governments. This in-depth study promises to be the definitive economic history of the Balkans. ... Read more

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Balkan Economic History in Comparative Perspective
Palairet's contribution to the Balkan Economic history is the sixth volume of the Cambridge Studies in Modern Economic history series. The series are described as a new initiative in the writing of the economic historydictated by the concerns of the history of economic performance, output andproductivity with a direct reference to the evolutions and impacts ofeconomic growth or stagnation. The volumes are mentioned as written in linewith the mainstream of the series. As far as Palairet's volume isconcerned, his outcome, which is basically derived from a long termcomparative analysis of the performance of the Balkan economies, reconcileswith this phenomenon. His deductive, in-depth study of the Balkan economiesfrom early 19th century until 1914, suggests a deploring performance ratherthan growth, though agricultural production steadily increased, a level ofindustrialisation attained, nevertheless per capita output and income nevercaught up the levels of the pre-modern and pre-liberation times. Thepre-liberation times overlapped with the sovereignty of the Ottoman rulefor most of the Balkan states except Serbia enjoying an independent statusafter 1815. Such a long term overall comparative analysis requiresperiodization which is strictly reflected in the chapter formation of thebook. During the period under consideration, Balkan economies had passedthrough two institutional transformation, the first being the breakdown ofthe Ottoman decentralised administrative structre, which was major pusheffect of the Balkan economic growth and the second, the emergence of theindependent balkan states which curtailed down the economic development.Agriculture production had severely been hit by the subsistence farming,already set up by the self governments to establish a peasant power basefor the new regime. The textile proto-industries could not be able tosustain out-put levels and the market share of the pre-liberation era. I doreally impressed by the author's in-depth analysis of the Balkan economies,utilising both the qualitative and the quantitative data, covering almost,as far as we assume, all the primary and secondary sources on BalkanEconomic History. Essential feature of the book is to indicate howcontraversial is to associate Ottoman political structre with stagnation,underdevelopment and retrogression. ... Read more

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For nearly 130 years, the Greeks, the Bulgarians, and the Yugoslavs have fought over the question of who has the historical and demographic rights to use the name "Macedonia." Historically the land of Philip II and Alexander the Great, Aristotle, Mount Olympus and the Greek gods, Macedonia boasts an impressive cultural heritage that the Greeks have claimed as their own. In 1991, a state resulting from the breakup of Yugoslavia proclaimed itself Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), angering the Greeks and adding fuel to the persistent dispute.

This book argues the Macedonian question from a Greek perspective. It questions FYROM's right to the Macedonian name, arguing that Greece possesses the historical, cultural, linguistic, anthropological and demographic ties to the legacy of Alexander. Research examines the origins of the dispute between Hellenism and Bulgarism, the Balkans wars, the world wars and the rise of Tito's communism in Yugoslavia. The book also shows, step by step, the misconceptions about the legacy of Macedonia as promulgated by international communism, and carefully analyzes communism's role as the main protagonist in the formation of the new state and as a pivotal source fomenting and fueling the GreekCivil War. Cover to cover, it traces the conflict's change from an initial struggle between Hellenism and Bulgarism to the present dispute between Athens and Skopje. ... Read more

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TRUTH
..First, there was no Greek nation in ancient times but Greek city-states...Athens Sparta ThebesCorinth and yes Macedonia...Ive read previous reviews where the authors claim that the the Greeks revolted under Macedoanian rule which is true...Greek city states greatly valued their independence even from other Greek city states..Such is the case between Athens and Sparta when they tried to dominate each other leading to the Peloponnesian War..It is natural that they would revolt..Claiming that because the other Greek city-states revolted against Macedonia as proof of Macedonians being a non-Greek people is false!!

Id like to ask or suggest some food for though to my FYROM readers(Former YugoSLAV Republic Of Macedonia) or disbelievers that the MAcedonians were Greek these FACTS:

1)Why is there no evidence of a non-Greek Macedonian language?
the ancient Macedonians spoke Greek and had Greek names..
2)Where is this non-Greek Macedonian culture hiding?
All ancient Macedonian artifacts are Greek
Are we suppose to believe the that the ancient Macedoanians were not Greek and then one day out of the blue they said the hell with it let's be Greek? Lets speak Greek, worship Greek gods, write in Greek, structure our conquered territory based on Greek ideas and culture, setting up gymnasiums, theater, agoras..etc.. common on people!!! No conquerer has ever conquered a country or territory and then poof in an instant forgot his roots..I once heard someone use Rome as an example regarding its conquering of the ancient Greek city states and adopting Greek culture.Id like to point out that Rome never adopted Greek as its official language. Romans never adopted Greek names ( cicero ceasar aurelias are not greek)and most of all you can clearly see a distinction between Roman literature and Greek..

3)Why did Alexander idolize Greek heroes such as Achilles, why did he keep a copy of the Illiad around as if it were his bible written by another Greek Homer..How is Aristotle his tutor Greek and Alexander isnt when they are both Macedonians?


4) Why would the ancient Greeks place the home of their gods( Zeus Athena Poseidon etc) on MT OLYMPUS which is located in ancient Macedonia??
Does it make sense for a people to place their holy sites in a foreign land???Doesnt anyone think logically anymore?

Todays inhabitants of FYROM are a mix ofBulgarians, Albanians, Gypsies.
Slavic people arrived in the Balkans in the 6th and 7th century AD...
It is LOGICALLY incorrect for these citizens to believe they are Macedonians...They are Slavs and there is ZERO evidence of the ancient Macedonians being Slavic!!!!

Todays FYROM scholars have NO TANGIBLE EVIDENCE to claim that the ancient Macedonians were not Greek just revisionistic lies!!!!

Furthermore,FYROM's former president Kiro Gligorov in the Toronto Star on March 15, 1992 said: "Wee have no connection to Alexander the Greek and his Macedonia.

In an interview with the Ottawa Citizen, Gyordan Veselinov, Macedonia's Ambassador to Canada said: "We are not related to the northern Greeks who produced leaders like Philip and Alexander the Great. We are a Slav people and our language is closely related to Bulgarian" and that "there is some confusion about the identity of the people of this country."

Excelent Book
An excellent book full of historical facts. Based on solid archaeological evidence and real ancient sources.
Every person should read it just to realize how incredible stupid are the arguments provided by the Slav-Macedonian fanatics who are claiming Greek-Macedonia!

Claiming Macedonia: The Struggle for the Heritage, Territory and Name of the Historic Hellenic Land, 1862-2004
Excellent, concise, and well written book.Provides a logical argument based on historical facts.

Excellent book
An excellent book.Filled with historical accuracy and not the "propoganda" that has been delivered by the "psuedo-macedonijians" and the state of FYROM.It is about time that a book of this nature has surfaced!!!The slavic ultranationalists need to read this book and understand that falsifying history is not assisting anyone in the Balkans!!!

One of the best
The book "Claiming Macedonia" is one of the best books on contemporary history I have ever read on Macedonia. Authoritative primary sources support completely the author's claims something that other books on Macedonia simply lack.At a time that that well-trained former-ultranationalist turned former-communist turned ultranationalist Slavs have launched a propaganda war against anyone who challenges their "Macedonism" using baseless theories with no legitimate primary sources supporting those theories, the book "Claiming Macedonia" comes out as the only refreshing consequence.The author did an excellent job!I recommend this book to all Political and Social Scientists. ... Read more

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1880. Abbott narrates the histories of Cyrus the Great, King of Persia, founder of the greatness of the Achaemenids and of the Persian Empire; and of Alexander the Great, one of the world's greatest military commanders. ... Read more

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Ever since the discovery, in 1977, of the royal tombs of Vergina and the treasures they contained, an increasingly rich and nuanced portrait of ancient Macedonia has emerged from the ongoing archaeological excavation and historical research. The evidence testifies to the enormous cultural wealth of this ancient kingdom, which, despite its many internal and external conflicts, brought the fruits of Greek civilization to the very ends of the known world, while preserving its own distinctive cultural features. This book, intended for general readers and specialists alike, conveys the excitement of the recent discoveries by combining splendid illustrations with a synthesis of up-to-date archaeological and art historical information provided by leading French and Greek experts in both fields. Together the authors cover Macedonia from the ascendancy of Philip II to its defeat by the Romans. A kingdom located at the outskirts of the Greek city-states, Macedonia in many respects may appear to have been backward in its lifestyle. But the evidence of an original currency and the exploitation of forests and precious metals reveals that its cities had developed sophisticated economies. A flourishing of artistic activity has also been detected in the unearthing of astounding examples of funerary architecture, frescos and paintings that tell us much about Greek painting, and an extraordinary body of mosaics and metal work. Incorporating these and many more discoveries, this book is both a technical reference and a lavish work of art history. The contributors, in addition to Ren Ginouvs, are Iannis Akamatis, Manolis Andronicos, Aikatrini Despinis, Stella Drougou, Anne-Marie Guimier-Sorbets, Miltiade Hatzopoulos, Lilly Kahil, Georgia Karamitrou-Mendessidi, Kalliopi D. Lazaridou, Dimitris Pandermalis, Olivier Picard, and Michel Sakellariou. ... Read more

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Excellent work
This is one of the best books about ancient Macedonia , if not the best. It is probably the first time we have a book based on solid archaeological evidence. It is a fantastic reference for everyone who wishes to study the life of this ancient Greek kingdom.
Highly recommended.
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same quality as Heckel's Marshals
If you liked Heckel's book "Marshals of Alexander", you will like this one too. Beth Carney writes good, short biographies of the important women that were around in Alexander's time. I might disagree on deatils with her view e.g. on Roxane, but this is a thorough, serious and especially very readable scholarly study. I have waited two years since its publication before I bought it. I wished I had not. ... Read more

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Steam over Macedonia uses railway construction and operation as a means of understanding the process of commercialization and modernization that took place during the years of the Ottoman Empire's decay.

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Greek Denial of the Macedonian Name
The most important thing to remember about the "Macedonian conflict" is that the Greek position has changed dramatically over the past decade. Official Greek government policy was that Macedonia did not exist. When Greece took over Aegean Macedonia in 1913, they killed, tortured and ethnically cleansed hundreds of thousands of Macedonians. They changed the names of people, villages, and landmarks from Macedonian to Greek in their attempts to eradicate the Macedonian name.

Two things to remember:

1. It is ironic that Greeks now "love Macedonia" when they tried to eradicate its very existence.

2. If Macedonia has always been Greek, why did the Greek government deny its existence until the 1980's? ... Read more

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Because of its central place in the historiography of several Balkan countries, the Macedonian Question is an ideal topic for a comparative study. The value of this work is its balanced approach, drawing on Greek as well as Slavonic sources. Special attention is paid to population statistics.

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Alexander the Great has been studied and reinterpreted in every culture, from the great thinkers of the Hellenistic age to twenty-first century Hollywood. Alexander the Great: A New History offers an innovative treatment of one of history's most famous figures.Bringing together leading experts in the field, this book combines traditional scholarship with contemporary research to examine a number of intriguing subjects in Alexander studies. The volume explores such diverse topics as Alexander's religious views, his entourage during his campaign East, his sexuality, the influence of his legacy, and later representations in art and cinema. Reappraisals of the Macedonian army and Macedonian relations with the Greeks complement these new approaches to Alexander's reign. ... Read more

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This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1892 edition by John Murray, London. ... Read more

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This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1914 edition by Macmillian and Co., Ltd., London. ... Read more