Belgrade
A Cultural History
ISBN13: 9780195376098ISBN10: 0195376099
Paperback,
280 pages
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Oct 2008,
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$16.95 (01)Description
Perched above the confluence of two great rivers, the Sava and Danube, Belgrade has been home to many civilizations: Celts, Romans, Byzantines, Bulgars, Magyars, Ottomans and Serbs. A Turkish fortress, the focus for a Serbian principality, an intellectual and artistic center, the city grew until it became capital of Yugoslavia. Now it is one of the largest cities in south-eastern Europe and capital of the Republic of Serbia. Despite many challenges, Belgrade has resisted assimilation and created a unique cultural identity out of its many contrasting sides, sometimes with surprising consequences.About the Author(s)
David Norris is the author of In the Wake of the Balkan Myth: Questions of Identity and Modernity.
