Kosovo: A Short HistoryBy the early-1980s Kosovo had reached a state of permanent crisis and military occupation, and it became the main focus for the revival of Serbian nationalism. This book traces the history of Kosovo and examines the Yugoslavian conflict, and the part played by Western Europe in its destruction. Noel Malcolm is the author of "Bosnia". |
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User Review - Jane Doe - KirkusA timely and penetrating history of the Balkans' next crisis zone—the Serbian province of Kosovo. With its 90 percent ethnic Albanian population dominated by Serbs with a nasty record of human-rights ... Read full review
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User Review - dchaikin - LibraryThingThis is a very thorough history. It naturally brings in the whole Balkans, and therefore the Ottoman Empire too; these are brief, accessible, and a very nice introduction for the clueless like me. The ... Read full review
Contents
places names and peoples | 1 |
Serbs Albanians and Vlachs | 22 |
850s1380s | 41 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Kosovo: A Short History |
| Author | Noel Malcolm |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Macmillan, 1998 |
| ISBN | 0333666127, 9780333666128 |
| Length | 492 pages |
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