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Natalija : Life in the Balkan Powder Keg, 1880-1957 by Janja Pavetic-Dickey (2011, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherCentral European University Press

ISBN-109639776971

ISBN-139789639776975

eBay Product ID (ePID)99651818

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Book TitleNatalija : Life in the Balkan Powder Keg, 1880-1957

Number of Pages514 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicWomen, Europe / Eastern, Women's Studies, World

Publication Year2011

IllustratorYes

GenreSocial Science, Biography & Autobiography, History

AuthorJanja Pavetic-Dickey

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight28.9 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6.1 in

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Table Of ContentList of Maps Preface Introduction Part I. Years of Hope, 1880-1911 Childhood; Learning Motherhood; Life and Politics in Small-Town Serbia; The Family Moves South; The Balkan Wars Part II. Years of War, 1914-1924 The War Begins: July 1914 to October 1915; Refugees: October 1915 to January 1916; Life Under Occupation: 1916; Resistance: 1917; Endings: 1918; Beginnings: 1919 Part III. Years of Disappointment, 1924-1956 A New Country; A New Life: 1924-1927; Europe in Decline: 1932-1939; War Again: 1939-1945; Twilight Appendix: Natalija Matic-Zrnic and Her Family Glossary Bibliography Map Credits

SynopsisThe life story of a Serbian woman over a period of more than 70 years, preserved in memoirs, letters and mostly diaries, recounts the triumphs and tragedies of a life that takes place against the backdrop of extraordinary turbulence in the Balkans. It covers more than half a century, five wars (including the two world wars), and four ideologies. This is a time of excitement in Serbia as its leaders carve an independent state out of the Ottoman Empire and attempt to modernize a largely rural and "backward" corner of Europe. A time of opportunity for many who join in the effort to build the infrastructure of a modern economy, as well as the growing number of middle class families who send their children, in rare cases even girls, to the emerging system of state schools. Above all, a time of war, as the expanding Serbian state comes into conflict with its neighbors and, ultimately, the Great Powers of Europe. Accompanied by an introductory study, Natalija's diary provides a rich background to understanding the on-going conflict in the Balkans today.