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In the Wake of the Balkan Myth
David A. Norris
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Description for In the Wake of the Balkan Myth
Hardcover. This text focuses on issues concerning identity in terms of Balkan and non-Balkan cultures, and examines questions of modernity and the fear of primitivism which is highlighted in certain types of narratives. The author also examines the emergence and development of the term "Balkan" itself. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
This book focuses on issues concerning identity in terms of Balkan and non-Balkan cultures, and examines questions of modernity and the ever-present dread of primitivism which is highlighted in certain types of narratives. David A. Norris examines the emergence and development of the term 'Balkan' itself, textual representations of the region, and negative imagery from the perspective of Balkan authors and in Western literature.
This book focuses on issues concerning identity in terms of Balkan and non-Balkan cultures, and examines questions of modernity and the ever-present dread of primitivism which is highlighted in certain types of narratives. David A. Norris examines the emergence and development of the term 'Balkan' itself, textual representations of the region, and negative imagery from the perspective of Balkan authors and in Western literature.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Number of Pages
194
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333751688
SKU
V9780333751688
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99-15
About David A. Norris
DAVID NORRIS has been lecturer in Serbian and Croatian Studies at the Department of Slavonic Studies, University of Nottingham, since 1980. He has published widely in the field of literary, language and cultural studies including the books The Novels of Milos Crnjanski: An Approach through Time and Teach Yourself Serbo-Croat.
Reviews for In the Wake of the Balkan Myth
'Norris is an acute observer of the cultural relationships between the Balkans and the rest of Europe.' - James Pettifer, International Affairs 'This book is extremely valuable as an insight into the ways in which Western observers conceptualise the Balkans and how such conceptualisations become part of local identities. ' - Helen Kambouri, Millennium ... Read more