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History of Republika Srpska. Republika Srpska, Yugoslav wars, Greater Serbia, Bosnian War, Siege of Sarajevo, History of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Politics of Republika Srpska, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Srebrenica massacre ... Read more

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Modernism in Serbia is the first comprehensive account of an almost forgotten body of work that once defined regional modernism at its best. The book reconstructs the story of Serbian modernism as a local history within a major movement and views the buildings designed in Belgrade in the 1920s and 1930s as part of a larger cultural phenomenon. Because so many of the buildings discussed are disintegrating or have been destroyed or altered beyond recognition, the book serves not only as a documentary and critical study but also as a preservation resource. Most of the photographs and plans have never been published outside of Serbia, if at all.In restoring this work to its rightful place in the history of modern architecture, the book also sheds new light on a number of other stories. These include the influence of Le Corbusier and of the Yugoslav avant-garde movement Zenitism and the impact of international modern movements on the theoretical underpinnings of Serbian modernism. One of the subplots follows the story of the Group of Architects of the Modern Movement in Belgrade and its four founding members, Milan Zlokovic, Branislav Kojic, Jan Dubovy, and Dusan Babic. Through anexamination of their work and that of other modern architects, most notably Dragisa Brasovan and Nikola Dobrovic, the book discusses the identity of Serbian modernism as it was established in the period from 1925 to 1940. The book also identifies those buildings that represent the purest examples of Serbian modernism and analyzes the qualities that make them quintessentially local forms while part of the larger modernist movement.Modernism in Serbia is a copublication of the Harvard Design School and MIT Press. ... Read more

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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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The 1999 conflict in Kosovo is seen as being as significant for international affairs as the pulling down of the Berlin Wall, because of the centrality of human rights in the build-up, conduct and aftermath of the war. This volume is an attempt to explore this human rights tragedy. ... Read more

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I don't find it surprising at all why am I the first person to review this book because it is not worth doing that nonetheless to read this book to the end when there's so many books about the subject.

It is confusing as hell. At one moment this Ken Booth protects Milosevic from the genocides he had committed to Bosnians,Croatians and Kosovar Albanians then at the next moment he describes vividly all the sufferings created by Milosevic which added together make nothing but Genocide.

If you're trying to find a nice and accurate book about Kosovo chose something like "Waging modern war" by Wesley Clark because this one is definitely not about Kosovo!!! Most of the time I felt like the writer only used the Kosovo title when he published this book because then when it was published Kosovo was a hot topic! He goes as far as what Australians did to Aborigins and British to Maoris.

Ken Booth you're smart - you've made it very obvious!!! But one more thing "Easier said then experienced" and if I am not wrong you are Welsh not a Kosovar to know so well about Kosova but thanks for your time. I hope you got paid well for that. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Daedalus, published by American Academy of Arts and Sciences on June 22, 1997. The length of the article is 8884 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: The Serbs were prepared for war in 1991 mainly because of the use and abuse of historical memory. An analysis and solid understanding of the past will elucidate how they were induced to make catastrophic decisions about their future.

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Title: The Serbs: the sweet and rotten smell of history.
Author: Tim Judah
Publication: Daedalus (Refereed)
Date: June 22, 1997
Publisher: American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Volume: 126Issue: 3Page: 23(2)

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This digital document is an article from Junior Scholastic, published by Thomson Gale on April 24, 2006. The length of the article is 2332 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Serbia: emerging from a bitter past.(WORLD)
Author: Karin Villimanovic
Publication: Junior Scholastic (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 24, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 108Issue: 17Page: 10(7)

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Petar II Petrović Njegoš, Prince-Bishop (Vladika) of Montenegro from 1830 to 1851, is the Serbian national poet. In Yugoslavia, his principal works, Mountain Laurel, Stephen the Pretender and The Light of the Microcosm, are widely read, performed and quoted — especially Mountain Laurel, his best work.
Mountain Laurel is an epic drama set in the bitter wilderness of Montenegro, where towards the close of the 17th century, four or five clans – Serbs who survived the destruction of their medieval kingdom – struggle to escape subjugation and to keep alive the spark of freedom and ferment of their nationhood. It is a heroic, almost Homeric, society and in this harsh environment, men are warriors and their life is measured only by their manliness and glory in battle. In such circumstances, weaker Serbs supporting the invading Turks are given short shrift. Mountain Laurel describes the agonizing decision of the Serbs of the day to massacre traitors in their midst. But Mountain Laurel is more than an epic drama or a heroic poem; it is a treasure house of folk wisdom, rough humour, a search for life with honour and an ode to national survival. This fourth edition commemorating the 150th anniversary of the death of Njegoš includes a chart of the royal lineage of the Njegoš family, a map of Montenegro of the time, selected reproductions of the manuscript and the first Serbian printing, Njegoš’ will, plus an introduction by Nobel Laureate Ivo Andrić. ... Read more

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General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1872Original Publisher: W. TweedieSubjects: SerbiaEastern question (Balkan)History / Europe / EasternHistory / Military / OtherNotes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free.Excerpt: 30CHAPTER IV.In this year, 1804, so propitious to Serbian arms, the Serbs did not confine their activity exclusively to the battlefield. The greater their prospect of being freed from Turkish invaders, the greater need they felt of a national interior organisation. Until now the military chiefs had filled also the offices of judges and police; but it was evident that such a state of things could not be long endured.The position of Leader Karageorge was also ill defined. He bore the title of Chief Leader; but what was his position with respect to the other chiefs ? Was he civil as well as military governor ? These questions occupied greatly the Serbs, who -- by nature unusually jealous of the advancement of their co-citizens -- did not like to leave all civil and military authority in the hands of Karageorge.The first suggestion of the organisation of a permanent body to take the greater part of the legislative responsibility came from Eussia.The first Serbian deputies sent to St. Petersburg were told that it would be highly beneficial to form a " governing Senate," and, in the National Assembly convoked by Karageorge in 1805, Archpriest Nenadovics introduced a proposition for the institution of a Senate, and Karageorge, with the rest of the Assembly, acceptedthe proposal, and left it to the Archpriest to select the senators and be their president.At first Nenadovics chose only six senators, and the conduct of affairs was divided amongst them. One had the charge ... ... Read more

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Mrs. Meadowsweet raised one dimpled hand slowly and laid it on top of the other. Her smile grew broader. ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's large-scale digitization efforts. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the original text that can be both accessed online and used to create new print copies. The Library also understands and values the usefulness of print and makes reprints available to the public whenever possible. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found in the HathiTrust, an archive of the digitized collections of many great research libraries. For access to the University of Michigan Library's digital collections, please see http://www.lib.umich.edu and for information about the HathiTrust, please visit http://www.hathitrust.org ... Read more

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Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Serbia in the Yugoslav Wars, Colonisation of Kosovo 1918-1941, Socol, Izbica Massacre, New Serbia, Dušan's Code, Babić, Suva Reka Massacre, Kingdom of Prilep, Podujevo Massacre, Cuska Massacre, Gazimestan, Serbian Occupation of Albania, Palman, Slavo-Serbia, Vučitrn Massacre, Massacre at Velika Kruša, Molin, House of Mrnjavčević, Timočani, Kosovo Curse, Dostinika, Diana Fortress, Gordoservon, House of Pavlović, Principality of Velbazhd, Realm of Branković, Zorsines, Nikola Gospels, Siege of Belgrade, Berziti, Serb Paramilitary, Studenica Typikon, Pincum Relief, Dragolj Code, Belgrade Prophetologion, Perović, Evliya Çelebi's Seyahatname, Dulag 183, Brnjica Culture, Zlatonosovići, Drašković, Old Serbia, Bratko Menaion, Slavija, Podunavlje, Novi Sad, Kočićevo. Source: Wikipedia. Free updates online. Not illustrated. Excerpt: History of Serbia in the Yugoslav Wars refers to a part of the Serbian history in the period between the years of 1991-1999 during the Yugoslav Wars - War in Slovenia, War in Croatia, War in Bosnia and War in Kosovo. During this period, Slobodan Miloevi was the authoritarian leader of Serbia. Official Serbian politics has supported Serbian interests in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia whose Serb populations have largely opposed secession, and wanted to join FR Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro). However, the military role of Serbia (as part of FRY) in the Bosnian and Croatian wars is considered controversial. Accused of supporting the Serb rebels in Croatia and Bosnia, the FRY was suspended from the majority of international organisations and institutions, and economic and political sanctions were imposed, which resulted in economic disaster and massive emigrations from the country. An animated series of maps showing the breakup of SFR Yugoslavia.Miloevi use...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=26252796 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Mosques in Serbia, Serbian Muslims, Sokollu Mehmet Paşa, History of Ottoman Serbia, Bosniaks of Serbia, Bajrakli Mosque, Belgrade, Sulejman Ugljanin, Islam-Aga's Mosque. Excerpt: Sokollu Mehmed Pasha (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian: Mehmed-paa Sokolovi, Cyrillic: - ) (born as Bajica or Bajo Nenadi ( , ) 1506, Sokolovii, Bosnia - died 1579, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire) was a prominent 16th-century Ottoman statesman. Mehmed was taken away at an early age as part of the devshirmeh system of Ottoman collection of young boys to be raised to serve as a janissary. He rose through the ranks of the Ottoman imperial system, eventually holding positions as commander of the imperial guard (1543-1546), High Admiral of the Fleet (1546-1551), Governor-General of Rumelia (1551-1555), Third Vizier (1555-1561), Second Vizier (1561-1565) and as Grand Vizier (1565-1579) (for a total of 14 years, 3 months, 17 days) under three Sultans: Suleiman the Magnificent, Selim II, and Murad III. He was assassinated in 1579, ending a near 15-year rule as de facto ruler of the Ottoman Empire. Little is known for certain about Mehmed's birth and early life. Turkish chroniclers and historians only took notice of him after he had attained great standing in the Ottoman hierarchy. The facts regarding his youth may further be obscured by popular myths from later ages, making it difficult for historians to separate them. Mehmed was born into a Serbian Orthodox family in or near Sokolovii (which under Ottoman rule in Turkish was called Sokol), near modern-day Rudo. Said to have come from a modest shepherd family, Sokollu Mehmed Pasha's name derives from his place of birth (-lu indicates in Turkish from a place, in this case Sokollu or from Sokol). While some other sources suggest th... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=485701 ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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The Balkans
Published by the Allies' most respected historians on the eve of World War I, this book served as a backgrounder on one of Europe's key trouble spots. Still a superb overview of a region which remains unsettled to this day.
The book discusses the history of the major Balkan nationalities. It describes the differing conditions experienced under Ottoman and Habsburg rule, but the main emphasis is on the national movements, their successes and failures to 1900, and the place of events in the Balkans in the international relations of the day. This masterfully crafted eBook faithfully preserves the 1916 revised second edition. ... Read more