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The history of the Balkans in the nineteenth century is of more than regional significance for at least three reasons. First, and most obvious, is the impact of the Balkans on general European diplomacy. So pressing and persistent was the problem of what to do with the sultan's possessions in Southeastern Europe that the phrase "the Eastern Question" became a clich with historians and journalists. During the period between 1815 and 1914 this "Eastern Question" twice plunged Europe into war, and on several other occasions dragged the European powers to the brink of conflict. The nineteenth-century Balkans are significant also in providing a classic case study of the force of nationalism at work. It was during this century that the Balkan peoples made the transition from the age of theocracy to the age of nationalism. The complex combination of forces behind this transition helps explain the dynamics of one of the basic elements of modern history. Finally, Balkan history in this period is noteworthy also in providing a fascinating example of the impact of the dynamic, industrialized West upon a static, agrarian society. This is part and parcel of the world-wide problem of the adjustm

Author

Leften Stavros Stavrianos

Publisher

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston

Published

1963

Language

EN

ISBN

9780030828416

Subjects

Travel, History, Humanities