Jovan Ristić: Outstanding Serbian StatesmanThis is the first comprehensive biography of Jovan Ristic, one of Serbia's leading political figures during the second half of the nineteenth century. Known for his diplomatic skills at the height of his career between 1868 and 1880, Ristic became one of the most successful negotiators during Serbia's dialogue with other European powers and the Ottoman Empire. |
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