Военная история / The Great Cauldron: A History of Southeastern Europe

Название: The Great Cauldron: A History of Southeastern Europe
Автор(ы): Marie-Janine Calic
Издательство: President and Fellows of Harvard College
Год: 2019
ISBN: 9780674239098
Страниц: 737
Язык: English
Формат: True PDF
Размер: 103 MB

A sweeping history of southeastern Europe from antiquity to the present that reveals it to be a vibrant crossroads of trade, ideas, and religions. We often think of the Balkans as a region beset by turmoil and backwardness, but from late antiquity to the present it has been a dynamic meeting place of cultures and religions. Combining deep insight with narrative flair, The Great Cauldron invites us to reconsider the history of this intriguing, diverse region as essential to the story of global Europe.