Belgrade A Cultural History
Nonfiction, Travel, Europe, Russia & Former Soviet Republics, History, Asian, Russia
| Author: | David A Norris | ISBN: | 9780199888498 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press | Publication: | November 26, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | David A Norris |
| ISBN: | 9780199888498 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Publication: | November 26, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Language: | English |
Perched above the confluence of two great rivers, the Sava and Danube, Belgrade has been home to many civilizations: Celts, Romans, Byzantines, Bulgars, Magyars, Ottomans and Serbs. A Turkish fortress, the focus for a Serbian principality, an intellectual and artistic center, the city grew until it became capital of Yugoslavia. Now it is one of the largest cities in south-eastern Europe and capital of the Republic of Serbia. Despite many challenges, Belgrade has resisted assimilation and created a unique cultural identity out of its many contrasting sides, sometimes with surprising consequences.
Perched above the confluence of two great rivers, the Sava and Danube, Belgrade has been home to many civilizations: Celts, Romans, Byzantines, Bulgars, Magyars, Ottomans and Serbs. A Turkish fortress, the focus for a Serbian principality, an intellectual and artistic center, the city grew until it became capital of Yugoslavia. Now it is one of the largest cities in south-eastern Europe and capital of the Republic of Serbia. Despite many challenges, Belgrade has resisted assimilation and created a unique cultural identity out of its many contrasting sides, sometimes with surprising consequences.
