Pros: explains the historic issues with the region Cons: none
I picked up this book at the local library. It was the title that intrigued me at first. I thought I'd give this book at try by reading through the first few pages.
I couldn't put it down after that.
Whoever said, “History can teach us nothing” is a fool. Robert D. Kaplan’s Balkan Ghosts is a convincing argument that in fact the opposite is true, and history can teach us everything. Subtitled A Journey Through History, Kaplan’s work...
Pros: Timely look at culture and history of Balkans Cons: none
If ever we needed a reminder just how important the knowledge of history is, the fighting in Bosnia/Croatia/Serbia/Kosovo should do the job nicely. The origins of the cultural hatreds that ignited these wars are based in antiquity. In "Balkan...
From the assassination that triggered World War I to the ethnic warfare in Serbia, Bosnia, and Croatia, the Balkans have been the crucible of the twen...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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