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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807217003321

Autore

Grumeza Ion

Titolo

The roots of Balkanization : Eastern Europe C.E. 500-1500 / / Ion Grumeza

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md. : , : University Press of America, , 2010

ISBN

1-282-71351-5

9786612713514

0-7618-5135-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvii, 228 pages)

Disciplina

947

949.6

Soggetti

Balkan Peninsula History

Balkan Peninsula Civilization

Europe, Eastern Civilization

Europe, Eastern History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; A Note to the Reader; Introduction; Chapter 1. The Last Crusader: Prince Dracula; Chapter 2. From Invasion to Settlement; Chapter 3. From Tribes to States; Chapter 4. Volatile Alliances in the Balkan Peninsula; Chapter 5. The Area's Shifting Borders; Chapter 6. The Social and Economic Life of the Manor; Chapter 7. Spiritual and Cultural Life; Chapter 8. In the Name of God; Chapter 9. The End of an Empire; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book describes the historical changes that took place in the Balkan Peninsula after the collapse of the Roman Empire and their impact in Eastern lands. It develops conclusions reached in the author's previous book, Dacia: Land of Transylvania, Cornerstone of Ancient Eastern Europe, covering 500 B.C.-A.D. 500.