Dubrovnik by Robin Harris
Between emerging as a settlement in the 7th century to its conquest by Napoleon at the beginning of the 19th, Dubrovnik repeatedly held a significant position beyond what could have been expected of this tiny city-state. Its diplomatic expertise was legendary, its political stamina extraordinary; its merchants, trading throughout the huge Ottoman Empire, enjoyed privileges denied to other Western states. A politically skilled and commercially enterprising ruling class took every opportunity to maximise the Ragusan Republic's wealth. But Dubrovnik also faced the extreme dangers posed by Venetian plotters, Ottoman aggressors, a terrible earthquake in 1667 and, finally, Napoleon. In modern times, the city has survived the besieging Yugoslav army in 1991-92, which heavily damaged but did not destroy Dubrovnik's cultural heritage.
'Unravelling the complex history of Dubrovnik takes skills of a high order, and Robin Harris has these' Professor Norman Stone, Head of International Relations at Bilkent University, Ankara 'Splendid ... the book about Dubrovnik we have all been waiting for ... packed with information and presented with marvellous clarity ... an invaluable resource.' Dr Noel Malcolm, author of Bosnia: A Short History and Kosovo: A Short History
Robin Harris studied at Oxford University, where he won the Gibbs Prize and was awarded a D.Phil in modern history. He went on to work in various political and governmental capacities in the 1970s and 1980s. Now a journalist, he focuses mainly on foreign affairs and politics, writing extensively on the Balkans and in particular Croatia and Bosnia. His publications include Valois Guyenne: A Study of Politics, Government and Society in Late Medieval France and 'Diplomacy and Power in the Great Age of Dubrovnik' in Diplomacy of the Republic of Dubrovnik.'
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| ISBN 13 | 9780863563324 |
| ISBN 10 | 0863563325 |
| Title | Dubrovnik |
| Author | Robin Harris |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Saqi Books |
| Year published | 2003-05-02 |
| Number of pages | 550 |
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