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Through Bosnia and the Herzegovina on foot during the insurrection, August and September 1875: with an historical review of Bosnia, and a glimpse at t

Through Bosnia and the Herzegovina on foot during the insurrection, August and September 1875: with an historical review of Bosnia, and a glimpse at t

Evans, Arthur

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Travel WritingEastern European HistoryGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 9353603420
ISBN13: 9789353603427
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 30 2019
Pages: 556
Weight: 1.54
Height: 1.24 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
In 1875, the Balkans burned. Arthur Evans walked straight into the fire, crossing Bosnia and Herzegovina on foot in the first months of the great insurrection against Ottoman rule. His 19th century travelogue blends vivid on-the-road observation with a sober historical review, creating a rare Balkan travel narrative that doubles as a historical eyewitness account of the Bosnian uprising. Moving through towns, villages and countryside, Evans notes the tensions of Ottoman Bosnia rebellion alongside everyday customs, landscapes and beliefs, opening a window onto Bosnia and Herzegovina 1875 at a turning point in European history. Along the way he sets Bosnia in its wider setting, sketching the intertwined destinies of Croats and Slavonians, the Austro Ottoman Balkans, and the ancient Adriatic republic of Ragusa. The result is a classic Balkan history book for armchair travelers and for Balkan history students alike: rich in local colour yet anchored in close observation of power, belief and identity on the edge of empires. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. An essential Arthur Evans travelogue for anyone interested in nineteenth-century politics, balkan travel narrative writing, or the deep roots of conflict and coexistence in South-Eastern Europe.

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