The Serbs (The Peoples of Europe) [Hardcover]

Sima M. Cirkovic (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0631204717 | ISBN-13: 978-0631204718 | Publication Date: June 14, 2004 | Edition: 1

This sweeping history of the Serbian people starts with the settlement of the Slavs on the Balkan Peninsula in the seventh century and ends with the dissolution of Yugoslavia at the end of the twentieth century.

• A comprehensive survey of the development of the Serbian nation.
  
• Provides the background history of the Serbs, essential to understanding their current situation.
  
• Traces the history of the Serbian people from the seventh through to the late twentieth century.
  
• Focuses on the process of integration and disintegration which have characterised Serbian history.
  
• Pays detailed attention to socio-economic history.

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Book Description

This sweeping history of the Serbian people starts with the settlement of the Slavs on the Balkan Peninsula in the seventh century and ends with the dissolution of Yugoslavia at the end of the twentieth. Drawing on his own research and on contemporary literature, Sima Cirkovic looks at how the Serbs have fared through the ages - struggling for independence against Byzantium, suffering as slaves of the Ottoman sultans, and modernizing in a troubled corner of south-eastern Europe. Cirkovic's detailed account provides a counter-balance to traditionally one-sided political histories of the Serbs, paying close attention to the nation's socio-economic development. His narrative gives equal weight to the medieval and modern periods, but draws from the processes of both integration and disintegration that have characterized Serbian history. The book gives readers the historical background to the Serbs, providing an essential insight into recent events.

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This sweeping history of the Serbian people starts with the settlement of the Slavs on the Balkan Peninsula in the seventh century and ends with the dissolution of Yugoslavia at the end of the twentieth. Drawing on his own research and on contemporary literature, Sima Cirkovic looks at how the Serbs have fared through the ages – struggling for independence against Byzantium, suffering as slaves of the Ottoman sultans, and modernizing in a troubled corner of south-eastern Europe.

Cirkovic's detailed account provides a counter-balance to traditionally one-sided political histories of the Serbs, paying close attention to the nation’s socio-economic development. His narrative gives equal weight to the medieval and modern periods, but draws from the processes of both integration and disintegration that have characterized Serbian history. The book gives readers the historical background to the Serbs, providing an essential insight into recent events.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (June 14, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0631204717
• ISBN-13: 978-0631204718
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #747,758 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #47 in Books > History > Europe > Serbia
  • #91 in Books > History > Europe > Yugoslavia

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17 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Book for the start, July 23, 2005

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Drazen "Begovic" (Belgrade, Serbia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Serbs (The Peoples of Europe) (Hardcover)

This is a good book for someone who want to start exploring a history of Serbs, and gives you a basic information about people, culture and political and social history. For others this is a book you realy need for personal library.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great summary book, January 30, 2010

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Srdjan Pantic (Santa Clara, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Serbs (The Peoples of Europe) (Hardcover)

This book was written as overview of history of Serbs, it is not intended as ultimate word on it. And that was clearly stated in it as well. Author is a great historian Sima Cirkovic, who died last year. Highly recommended if you are interested to understand Serbs.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good, September 2, 2008

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Kminnesotashopper (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

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This was a pretty good book. The only issue I have is that it does not read as easy as I would have liked. I wish the author would explain more about the individuals and events that happened. It seems to me that the author expects the reader to have some sort of base of knowledge about the Serbs and Balkans before reading this book. I recommend it to those who are interested in learning about the Serbs but I also recommend doing research on each item that is brought up through the book to get a better understanding.