Balkan Ghosts: A Journey Through History
by Kaplan, Robert D
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- very good, very good
- ISBN 10
- 0312087012
- ISBN 13
- 9780312087012
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About This Item
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1993. Reprint Edition. very good, very good. 307, illus., map, selected bibliography, index. Uncovering the ancient roots of conflict in this explosive region, veteran reporter Kaplan presents a vivid portrait of a land ruled by ethnic violence and political oppression, and of a people struggling to create their own future. An overview of the centuries-old ethnic hatreds and anti-Semitism that continue to erupt in Eastern Europe.
Synopsis
A pessimistic overview of the history of the Balkans, from the beginning of World War I to the ethnic warfare of the 1990s, the Balkans have been rocked with poverty, struggle, and political dissent. This political travelogue focuses on the trouble in the Balkans, specifically the depravities of human nature; religious and cultural cleansing, genocide, and massive corruption.
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- Ground Zero Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45217
- Title
- Balkan Ghosts: A Journey Through History
- Author
- Kaplan, Robert D
- Book Condition
- Used - very good, very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0312087012
- ISBN 13
- 9780312087012
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1993
- Keywords
- Anti-Semitism, Atrocities, Wilfred Burchett, Nicolae Ceausescu, Jassy, Melina Mercouri, Andreas Papandreou, Salonika, Balkans
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- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.