THE BALKANS: Nationalism, War and the Great Powers, 1804-1999
by Glenny, Misha
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Collectible, Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0670853380
- ISBN 13
- 9780670853380
- Seller
-
Concord, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Synopsis
This unique and lively history of Balkan geopolitics since the early nineteenth century gives readers the essential historical background to recent events in this war-torn area. No other book covers the entire region, or offers such profound insights into the roots of Balkan violence, or explains so vividly the origins of modern Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, and Albania. Misha Glenny presents a lucid and fair-minded account of each national group in the Balkans and its struggle for statehood. The narrative is studded with sharply observed portraits of kings, guerrillas, bandits, generals, and politicians. Glenny also explores the often-catastrophic relationship between the Balkans and the Great Powers, raising some disturbing questions about Western intervention.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- bookwitch (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 80143
- Title
- THE BALKANS: Nationalism, War and the Great Powers, 1804-1999
- Author
- Glenny, Misha
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible, Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0670853380
- ISBN 13
- 9780670853380
- Publisher
- Viking; Penguin, New York, 2000
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 2000
Terms of Sale
bookwitch
About the Seller
bookwitch
About bookwitch
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...