Emily Greble has written an enthralling history of Sarajevo under Nazi occupation, contributing very usefully to the histography of World War II and the former Yugoslavia. Mastering a wealth of archival sources and focusing specifically on Bosnia and Herzegovina's capital, Greble argues that a unique sense of community helped the city pull together and persist through the hardships of one of the worst ordeals in its history.... Greble’s book can serve as an inspiring template for future studies of cities in wartime.
Christian Axobe Nielsen
Austrian History Yearbook
Greble's book quietly takes on a much larger subject than is immediately apparent. Groups that have dominated accounts of Yugoslavia's war years are absent here.... Greble offers a different setting and new leading men.
London Review of Books
In addition to enriching our understanding of Sarajevo and of Yugoslavia during World War II, Greble's analysis adds to a growing historiography challenging the idea that nationality overshadowed other loyalties in early twentieth-century East-Central Europe.. This excellent study uses rich archival research to describe a complex situation in a nuanced and accessible way. It is an important contribution to the literature on Yugoslavia during World War II, and will be of broad interest to the scholars of East Central Europe, European nationalisms, and the Nazi Empire.
Caitlin E. Murdock
Canadian Journal of History
The result of painstaking work in the archives of the former Yugoslavia, this study of Sarajevo under the Ustasha dictatorship is essential for scholars with an interest in Yugoslav history, World War II, fascism, ethnicity, and community studies. How, Greble asks, did the cultural elites of Sarajevo attempt to secure autonomy for their communities—Muslim, Jewish, Catholic, and Orthodox—in a time of dictatorship and war?... Treating her subjects with great sensitivity and showing a keen eye for telling details, Greble compellingly demonstrates 'the persistence of a civic community spirit' during these difficult years. Summing Up: Highly recommended.
Choice
There is much to commend this study. Emily Greble capitalizes on a recent historiographical trend which prioritizes the local to observe the national and international.... Greble has contributed an important study which should be useful to others researching the war years in the region.
Hannah Holtschneider
Journal of Jewish Studies
Emily Greblo's Saravejo is an elaborately detailed portrayal of Sarajevan's wartime experience It is an absolutely significant contribution to the literature and a must-read for those who are interested in Balkan history in general and Saravejo in particular.
Elif Zaim
Insight Turkey 18:2