Book Description
With the outbreak of war in the former Yugoslavia in 1991, interest in Balkan history has increased and become emotionally charged. This balanced and engagingly written history of Serbia will help readers to understand the complex web of Serbian history, politics, society, and culture and how the Serbs have dealt with the many political, military, and socioeconomic challenges in their history. It attempts to remove the veil of stereotypes and myths obscuring the significant details and developmental processes in the history of Serbia and in its relations with its neighbors. In addition to examining the political history of Serbia in the context of Central Europe, the author, a specialist in Balkan history, shows how societal and cultural developments affected Serbian history and reflected political and economic events.
About the Author
JOHN K. COX is Associate Professor of History at Wheeling Jesuit University. His main research interest is the twentieth-century intellectual history of the South Slavic lands his teaching interests include World War I and the Holocaust. A former Rotary scholar in Hungary, and a Fulbright fellow in Austria and Slovenia, he knows Serbo-Croatian, Slovene, German, and several other languages of the region. He is the author of several chapters and essays on nationalism, Yugoslav communism, and Balkan fascism, as well as numerous book reviews about the breakup of Yugoslavia.
The History of Serbia FROM THE PUBLISHER
With the outbreak of war in the former Yugoslavia in 1991, interest in Balkan history has increased and become emotionally charged. This balanced and engagingly written history of Serbia will help readers to understand the complex web of Serbian history, politics, society, and culture and how the Serbs have dealt with the many political, military, and socioeconomic challenges in their history. It attempts to remove the veil of stereotypes and myths obscuring the significant details and developmental processes in the history of Serbia and in its relations with its neighbors. In addition to examining the political history of Serbia in the context of Central Europe, the author, a specialist in Balkan history, shows how societal and cultural developments affected Serbian history and reflected political and economic events.
SYNOPSIS
The most up-to-date narrative history of Serbia, from its historic past to 2001.
FROM THE CRITICS
Booknews
Cox (history, Wheeling Jesuit U.) presents an overview of Serbian history that has the treats developments in Kosovo as a major theme throughout Serbian history. Beginning his history in medieval times, he looks at the development of Serbian nationalism through the years of Ottoman rule, the deprivations of World War II, and the Soviet years. The narrative of the NATO war against Yugoslavia is told from a perspective that mirrors NATO explanations and a brief examination of post-Milosevic Serbia is included. A chronology and a listing of important personages are both included. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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