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Virtual Macedonia Bookstore - Dubrovnik: A History
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List Price: $34.95
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Manufacturer: Saqi Books
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 949.72
EAN: 9780863563324
ISBN: 0863563325
Label: Saqi Books
Manufacturer: Saqi Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 550
Publication Date: 2003-05-01
Publisher: Saqi Books
Studio: Saqi Books
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Summary: St. Blasius, Middle Age Mystic
Comment: Robin Harris has demonstrably added to what has been called "The Pearl of the Adriatic"'s historical foundation in a delightful way. Not only is "Dubrovnik" well researched, it is also a joy to read, particularly passages describing the complexity of Dubrovnik's trade until the Napoleonic Wars. One travels to Dubrovnik, looks at history - Harris has done much to shed light on Dubrovnik's great walls and its rich cultural preserve.
Gregor Dekleva
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Summary: A Must Have Book!
Comment: Simply put this is a must have book for any person interested in Croatian history, especially the city of Dubrovnik (the Croatian Athens). The author pulls together his information from an exhaustive list of mostly non-English resources and puts them together in a very orderly and interesting manner. The author brings life to the history of Dubrovnik (not that he would need to) which makes for a very interesting and easy read. I personally loved this book from beginning to end and can only hope the author produces more books on Croatian history (perhaps the next one could tackle the history of Split?). Overall, an excellent piece of work and a great price for a book that should be in every serious Croatian historian's library.
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From its settlement in the 7th century to its conquest by Napoleon at the beginning of the 19th, Dubrovnik repeatedly held a significant position beyond what could have been expected of this tiny city-state. But Dubrovnik also faced the extreme dangers posed by Venetian plotters, Ottoman aggressors, natural disasters and, finally, Napoleon. In modern times, the city survived the besieging Yugoslav army in 1991-92, which heavily damaged but did not destroy Dubrovnik's cultural heritage. This book is a comprehensive history of Dubrovnik's progress over twelve centuries of European development, encompassing arts, architecture, social and economic changes and the traumas of war and politics.
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