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Title: Kosovo : A Short History by Noel Malcolm, University Pres New York ISBN: 0-06-097775-2 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 01 July, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.71 (75 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Not very short, but very thorough! Excellent!
Comment: Noel Malcolm's reputation as an authority on the Balkans has been established by his previous (and equally illuminating) studies of the region. In Kosovo: A Short History, Malcolm traces the origins of the myths that are relavant in regional conflicts today. But his book is more than just an explanation of historical fact: his prose and research are exemplary! Contrary to some other criticisms, his sections on ethnicity and linguistics are fascinating! The allegations of bias are valid but only in the intellectual sense that all history is subjective and therefore biased. I am Serbian, and I must admit that I approached this book with the same scepticism I approach all material relating to Serbia. Most of the content published today trivialises Serbian feelings towards Kosovo, and the Albanian's struggle for equality as well. This work is interesting and informative - a must for any student of history and anyone who wishes to understand the Balkans of today.
Rating: 5
Summary: Extremely Detailed Historical Account of Kosovo
Comment: Like most Americans, i did not know much about the history of Kosovo and the surrounding areas. When the mass genocide of Albanians took place in the 1990's, i too became interested in learning the history behind the ethnic strife in this region of the world. One reviewer mentioned that Mr. Malcolm cashed in on the strife to sell his book. This may be true, but Mr. Malcolm posseses a deep understanding of the Balkans so as not to undermine the validity of the book or his authority in writing it. The book was well written and well researched. Only a person with a great deal of prior knowledge on this subject could undertake this project to educate readers on a subject matter that has been virtually ignored in the context of world history. i highly recommend this book. i particularly enjoyed Malcolm's profile of Tito's regime.
Rating: 5
Summary: A book for anyone truly interested about Kosova
Comment: I have to admit, my Kosovar Albanian conscience sometimes got in the way when reading this book. This was due simply to the fact that the author (as he says himself in the preface) sought on to devalue all the myths about Kosova and tell its history based on facts and facts only, something that at times, viewing it subjectively, I did not like. However, when thinking rationally and reviewing the book objectively, one cannot help but emphasize the importance the author gives the authentication of his version of the history. The fact that every single theory or opinion expressed is backed with as many sources as there virtually exist is a strong enough reason to give this book its relevance it surely deserves.
Malcolm uncovers Kosova's history of all its myths and legends of all the sides involved with a detailed study of an over a thousand year spand of time of the area, leaving out only the truth as it is today based on the existing resources. This is a book for anyone truly interested in Kosova's history.
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Title: Kosovo: How Myths and Truths Started a War by Julie A. Mertus ISBN: 0520218655 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: June, 1999 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: The Balkans: Nationalism, War & the Great Powers, 1804-1999 by Misha Glenny ISBN: 0140233776 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: 28 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: Kosovo: War and Revenge by Tim Judah ISBN: 0300097255 Publisher: Yale Univ Pr Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Bosnia: A Short History by Noel Malcolm ISBN: 0814755615 Publisher: New York University Press Pub. Date: September, 1996 List Price(USD): $21.00 |
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Title: Yugoslavia: Death of a Nation by Laura Silber, Allan Little ISBN: 0140262636 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: February, 1997 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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