Barbara Jelavich Books

April 12, 1923 – January 14, 1995

Barbara Jelavich was a professor of history specializing in the diplomatic histories of the Russian and Habsburg monarchies, the diplomacy of the Ottoman Empire, and the history of the Balkans. Her scholarship delves into the intricate relationships between major powers and their impact on regional developments. Jelavich meticulously examines how political machinations and strategic alliances shaped the destinies of nations across Europe. Her work provides profound insights into international politics and its influence on historical events.

History of the Balkans. Volume I, Eighteenth and nineteenth centuries

History of the Balkans. Vol. 2, Twentieth century

History of the Balkans. Vol. 2, Twentieth century
476 pages
17 hours of reading
This volume concentrates on the Balkan wars and World War II, which both had their origins in the desire of nationalist circles to complete the territorial unification of their states. A substantial part of this book deals with the wartime experience, the establishment of the postwar regimes and their internal development to 1980 and the divergent paths followed by the five states (Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, Romania and Serbia) since 1945.
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History of the Balkans. Volume I, Eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
407 pages
15 hours of reading
Volume I discusses the history of the major Balkan nationalities. It describes the differing conditions experienced under Ottoman and Habsburg rule, but the main emphasis is on the national movements, their successes and failures to 1900, and the place of events in the Balkans in the international relations of the day.
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History of the Balkans. Vol. 2, Twentieth century

History of the Balkans. Volume I, Eighteenth and nineteenth centuries