The Balkans: From Constantinople to Communism

The tragedies of Bosnia and Kosovo are often explained away as the unchangeable legacy of "centuries-old hatreds." In this richly detailed expertly balanced chronicle of the Balkans across fifteen centuries Dennis Hupchick sets a complicated record straight. Organized around the three great civilizations of the region--Western European Orthodox Christian and Muslim--this is a much-needed guide to the political social cultural and religious threads of Balkan history--with a clear convincing account of the reasons for nationalist violence and terror.