History of the Balkans, Vol. 2: Twentieth Century (The Joint Committee on Eastern Europe Publication Series, ...3 reviews Barbara Jelavich Cambridge University Press, 1983 Dated at places, otherwise excellent + A weighty, serious tome for serious readers + Biography or some more about Author The scope of Jelavich's second volume of her "History of the Balkans" actually covers the last several decades of the nineteenth century and ends with the early 1980s, when it was published. No updated editions were ever published. This unfortunately makes an otherwise exemplary historiographical ...             The Balkans: Nationalism, War & the Great Powers, 1804-199936 reviews Misha Glenny Penguin (Non-Classics), 2001 The history that we have been waiting for on the Balkans + Very good but somehow inaccurate and drawing unfounded conclusions + The Balkans: So this is how it happened... + Great Powers vs the Balkan People + A difficult subject covered very well             Imagining the Balkans8 reviews Maria N. Todorova Oxford University Press, USA, 1997 Unlearning the Balkans + Short, rather advanced, thought-provoking + Much-needed examination of Balkanism As a longtime student of Ms Todorova's (I was under her tutelage for about four years and still correspond with her today), I found this book to be an excellent synopsis of her personal and professional opinions and anecdotes concerning the Balkans. It was like taking my class notes and one-on-one ...             The Balkan Cookbook : Traditional Cooking from Romania, Bulgaria and the Balkan Countries Catherine Atkinson, Trish Davies Southwater, 2000 More than 70 recipes exploring the cuisines of Romania, Bulgaria and the former Yugoslavia, including soups and apppetizers, meat and poultry.             The Fall of Yugoslavia: The Third Balkan War, Third Revised Edition21 reviews Misha Glenny Penguin (Non-Classics), 1996 A great look at the Yugoslav conflict. + A very good account of what happened in the Balkans + Eastern Europe Lover Personally, I think that Misha Glenny is one of the best writers on the Balkans. I have spent three years living in the Balkans so I know something about the area. I highly recommend reading his work The Balkans first as it gives great insight into the region. However, if you are only interested ...             Comparative Syntax of the Balkan Languages (Oxford Studies in Comparative Syntax) Oxford University Press, USA, 2001 This collection of seven papers studies important aspects of the syntax of Albanian, Bulgarian, Greek, and Rumanian from a comparative perspective based on current linguistic frameworks, including the Minimalist Program. Topics addressed include control, raising, and obviation, negation, noun phrase structure, clitic pronouns, and verb movement.             History of the Balkans, Vol. 1: Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries (The Joint Committee on Eastern Europe ...2 reviews Barbara Jelavich Cambridge University Press, 1983 Comprehensive introduction to Balkan history + Good material, but dry and dated Although published in the late 1980s with no updated editions in later years, Jelavich's masterful "History of the Balkans" is still by far the best introduction to contemporary Balkan history. This first volume traces the developments among the various Balkan peoples as they moved into modernity ...             The Balkan Cookbook Vladimir Mirodan Pelican Publishing Company, 1989 How would one begin to prepare such Balkan delights as chorba, cashcaval, borsh, ghiveci, and papanashi? Vladimir Mirodan, a native Romanian, introduces the reader to a world of cooking primarily unknown to the West. The cuisine of Romania, Bulgaria, and Yugoslavia is derived from a culture that evolved along the Danube River--at a crossroads where French, Russian, and Eastern influences meet. ...             The Ottoman Empire 1326-1699 (Essential Histories)3 reviews Stephen Turnbull Osprey Publishing, 2003 A Clear Look At Over 300 Years Of History + A good starting point in learning about the Ottoman Empire This is another great book in the Essential History series. One point that sticks out is that Stephen Turnbull clearly and concisely pulled together over 300 years of Ottoman history. The obvious shortcoming is the fact that many battles are given only a brief description. The reader is left ...             The Balkans: From Constantinople to Communism Dennis P. Hupchick Palgrave Macmillan, 2004 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 ...             The Habsburg Monarchy, 1618-1815 (New Approaches to European History)7 reviews Charles W. Ingrao Cambridge University Press, 2000 Great book on early Habsburg Monarchy + One of the best histories of Austria available + A Good Read + A Good Read             The Habsburg Monarchy 1490-1848: Attributes of Empire (European History in Perspective) Paula Sutter Fichtner Palgrave Macmillan, 2003 Was the Habsburg monarchy an empire like those of Great Britain, France or Spain? Drawing upon modern theoretical perspectives on European expansion to answer this question, the author argues that the Habsburg holdings did indeed constitute a form of European imperialism. She examines the role of the interaction between Habsburg rulers, territorial estates, and religious institutions in the ...             Justice in the Balkans: Prosecuting War Crimes in the Hague Tribunal (Chicago Series in Law and Society) John Hagan University Of Chicago Press, 2003 Called a fig leaf for inaction by many at its inception, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia has surprised its critics by growing from an unfunded U.N. Security Council resolution to an institution with more than 1,000 employees and a $100 million annual budget. With Slobodan Milosevic now on trial and more than forty fellow indictees currently detained, the success of ...             The Late Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman Conquest2 reviews John V. A. Fine University of Michigan Press, 1994 The Late Medieval Balkans + Primary source for pre-ottomanic Balkan History This is an excellent book. It is the second volume in a two-volume series, covering the history of the northern Balkan penninsula from approximately 500 A.D. to about 1500 A.D. For most non-specialists, the material will be almost completely unfamiliar. Fine's approach falls somewhere between ...             The Balkans: A Short History (Modern Library Chronicles)23 reviews Mark Mazower Modern Library, 2002 Very Good... + Learn about all that "darn foolish business in the Balkans" + A great intro to the region + Great introduction             Death and Exile: The Ethnic Cleansing of Ottoman Muslims, 1821-192245 reviews Justin McCarthy Darwin Press, Incorporated, 1996 Informative and intelligent + Would be better if more geographical specific. + What the Propagandists don't want you to Know! Yes, I did read this book and enjoyed it purely from a historical standpoint. No, I did not bring any preconceived notions of which side is right in the genocide argument. I don't really care. In reading the comments by others (do read them for a laugh), one reviewer was correct when he/she ...             The War Correspondence of Leon Trotsky: The Balkan Wars 1912-134 reviews Leon Trotsky Pathfinder Pr, 1981 An indispensable reference on the background of Balkan fight + A profound introduction to Balkan Politics and History + Trotsky's brilliant war correspondence + 2000, and still the same             The Balkan Wars: 1912-19131 review Jacob Gould Schurman Cosimo Classics, 2005 A history lesson for the future When one hears these days about the Balkan Wars, one rightly wonder which of the many conflicts in that volatile region of South Eastern Europe is referred to? If European polticians and diplomats had done their homework in the early 1990s and had read this enlightening book by Jacob Gould ...             Russia's Balkan Entanglements, 1806-1914 Barbara Jelavich Cambridge University Press, 1991 In the century between 1806 and 1914 tsarist Russia was drawn into five wars due to its deep involvement, based on treaty rights and established traditions, in Balkan affairs. This book examines the reason for the Russian involvement in the Balkan peninsula and attempts to explain at least partially the connection that drew the Russian government into entanglements that were not only dangerous to ...             The Early Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Sixth to the Late Twelfth Century4 reviews John V. A. Fine University of Michigan Press, 1991 A classic! + Enjoyable and Easy + One of a kind.... + A classic!