Realm of the Black Mountain: A History of Montenegro |
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Elizabeth Roberts
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Pages: 540 (Paperback)
ISBN: 1850658684
Pub: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Pub date: 2007-01
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 115276
Reader Reviews:
540 Pages of Great History (2/2 people found this helpful)
It has been a great frustration for the student of the Balkans that there has not been a solid general history of Montenegro available in English for a long time, in fact a century. So Realm of the Black Mountain is a welcome arrival, particularly given last year's vote for independence from the uncomfortable union with Serbia.
This excellent volume answers so many questions that I have often asked about this tiny mountain kingdom, with its warrior tradition and bleak, but magnetic, landscape. What does it mean to be a Montengrin? How did Peter Njegos, last of the Prince Bishops and author of the epic Mountain Wreath, drag his divided nation towards modernity in the nineteenth century? What happened there, as opposed to in the rest of Yugoslavia, during World War Two?
Tucked into a natty black cover, Realm of the Black Mountain is 540 pages of easy-to-digest, well-researched history, with extensive references and footnotes. Elizabeth Roberts has produced a book that is essential reading for anyone wanting to get to grips with this fascinating country.
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