The Great Cauldron
Marie-Janine Calic A sweeping history of southeastern Europe from antiquity to the present that reveals it to be a vibrant crossroads of trade, ideas, and religions. We often think of the Balkans as a region beset by turmoil and backwardness, but from late antiquity to the present it has been a dynamic meeting place of cultures and religions. Combining deep insight with narrative flair, The Great Cauldron invites us to reconsider the...
Balkans into Southeastern Europe, 1914-2014
John Lampe Balkans into Southeastern Europe, 1914-2014 A Century of War and Transition 2nd edition The states and peoples of Southeastern Europe have been divided by wars over the twentieth century, but they have since worked to re-establish themselves into the European mainstream. This timely new edition has been revised, updated and expanded in the light of the latest scholarship and recent events. John R. Lampe now offers a...
CfA: New Approaches to the History of the Second World War
Call for Applications New Approaches to the History of the Second World War and Its Aftermath in Yugoslavia, Greece, and Albania (1939-1949) Venues: Humboldt University Berlin (October 2015), École française d’Athènes (March 2016) Please send us your proposal (max. 2 pages) and a short CV by Monday, 1 December 2014, at the latest. Conveners: Dr. Xavier Bougarel (Centre Marc Bloch, Berlin), Prof. Hannes Grandits (Humboldt University,...
