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The Blaze in the Balkans: Selected Writings 1903-1941
M.Edith Durham
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Description for The Blaze in the Balkans: Selected Writings 1903-1941
Hardback. A collection of writings from the early half of the twentieth century that remind us of the many connections between Britain and the Balkans over the centuries - of Tennyson, Disraeli, Lord Fitzmaurice, Aubrey Herbert and Margaret Hasluck. It offers a picture of the Balkans in the early twentieth century. Editor(s): Elsie, Robert; Destani, Bejtullah D. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DV; HBJD; HBLW; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 428.
Edith Durham is best known for her classic travel books about the Balkans. However, she was also a passionate, articulate and well-informed commentator on the twists and turns of Balkan politics and the machinations of the Great Powers. The pieces in this collection of her writings from the early half of the twentieth century remind us of the many connections between Britain and the Balkans over recent centuries - of Tennyson, Disraeli, Lord Fitzmaurice, Aubrey Herbert and Margaret Hasluck. With its wide geographical sweep, the book offers a fair picture of the Balkans in the early twentieth century: Montenegro, Macedonia, ... Read more
Edith Durham is best known for her classic travel books about the Balkans. However, she was also a passionate, articulate and well-informed commentator on the twists and turns of Balkan politics and the machinations of the Great Powers. The pieces in this collection of her writings from the early half of the twentieth century remind us of the many connections between Britain and the Balkans over recent centuries - of Tennyson, Disraeli, Lord Fitzmaurice, Aubrey Herbert and Margaret Hasluck. With its wide geographical sweep, the book offers a fair picture of the Balkans in the early twentieth century: Montenegro, Macedonia, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848857100
SKU
V9781848857100
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About M.Edith Durham
Mary Edith Durham (1863 - 1944) was a British traveller, artist and writer who became famous for her anthropological accounts of life in Albania in the early 20th century. Robert Elsie is a writer, translator, interpreter and specialist in Albanian studies. Bejtullah Destani is Director of the Centre for Albanian Studies. Elizabeth Gowing works with ... Read more
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