Description
Book SynopsisThis accessible and engaging single-volume history of Serbia covers the full span of history, from the sixth-century Slav migrations up to the present day. It traces key developments surrounding Serb states, institutions, and societies, while incorporating the individual experiences and perspectives of ordinary people.
Trade Review'Dejan Djokić takes the reader on a fascinating journey into Serbia´s turbulent past from prehistory to the present day, tracing key political, social, and institutional developments. Written with the benefit of hindsight after the collapse of Yugoslavia, the book offers a well-balanced analysis of historical continuities and discontinuities. This thought-provoking synthesis is highly recommended to all interested in the Balkan region.' Marie-Janine Calic, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
'History writing of the highest standard: richly informed, superbly lucid, clear-eyed in judgments yet not judgmental: Djokic has the rare gift of connecting distant history to urgent questions of the present, while never losing sight of the humans who made and lived this history. If he can be devastatingly critical, Djokic also envisions and celebrates a better Serbia, one true to national traditions and sentiments; he not only tells a full and absorbing story of the Serb past, but also explains what the past, often cruel but sometimes edifying, has meant to Serbs, and the peoples with whom they share this diverse region.' John Connelly, University of California, Berkeley
Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Migration (up to c1150); 2. Empire (c1170–1459); 3. Borderland (1450–1800); 4. Revolution (1788–1858); 5. Independence (1860–1914); 6. War and interwar (1914–1944); 7. Federation to fragmentation (1945–1991); 8. Ruin and recovery (after 1991); Further reading; Index.
