Croatia by Marcus Tanner
In this book an eyewitness to the breakup of Yugoslavia provides the first full and impartial account of the rise, fall, and rebirth of Croatia from its medieval origins to today's tentative peace. Marcus Tanner describes the turbulence and drama of Croatia's past and - drawing on his own experience and interviews with many of the leading figures in Croatia's conflict - explains its violent history since Tito's death in 1980. This second edition updates the account and follows Croatia's progress to democracy since the death of President Franjo Tudjman.
"[Tanner] brings to bear wide knowledge of Yugoslavia and experience of Europe's worst war since 1945[He] gives a good historical survey and an account of the war's causes." Economist "Lucid and accessible." Melanie McDonagh, Evening Standard "Readable and stimulating... Long-overdue corrective to the onesidedly negative view long entertained about Croatia by the educated British public." Times Higher Education Supplement "A much-needed introduction to this southern Slavic country, whose past and present defy simple categorisation... Written with vigour, full of absorbing stories and important insights, [the book] deserves to be read." Aleska Djilas, New York Times Book Review "The insights [Tanner brings] to [his] subject in his brave and compelling book will remain valid for many years to come." David Rieff, Toronto Globe and Mail "By far, the best book on the history of Croatia ever published." Choice
Marcus Tanner was Balkan correspondent of the London Independent from 1988 to 1994 and subsequently the paper's assistant foreign editor. He is also the author of Ireland's Holy Wars: The Struggle for a Nation's Soul, 1500-2000 (ISBN 0 300 09072 2), also published by Yale University Press.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300091250 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300091257 |
| Title | Croatia |
| Author | Marcus Tanner |
| Series | Yale Nota Bene |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2001-09-10 |
| Number of pages | 350 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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