{"product_id":"natalija-natalija-matic-zrnic-9789639776975","title":"Natalija: Life in the Balkan Powder Keg, 1880-1957","description":"The life story of a Serbian woman over a period of more than 70 years, preserved in memoirs, letters and mostly diaries, recounts the triumphs and tragedies of a life that takes place against the backdrop of extraordinary turbulence in the Balkans. It covers more than half a century, five wars (including the two world wars), and four ideologies. This is a time of excitement in Serbia as its leaders carve an independent state out of the Ottoman Empire and attempt to modernize a largely rural and \"backward\" corner of Europe. A time of opportunity for many who join in the effort to build the infrastructure of a modern economy, as well as the growing number of middle class families who send their children, in rare cases even girls, to the emerging system of state schools. Above all, a time of war, as the expanding Serbian state comes into conflict with its neighbors and, ultimately, the Great Powers of Europe. Accompanied by an introductory study, Natalija's diary provides a rich background to understanding the on-going conflict in the Balkans today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Natalija Matic-Zrnic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9639776971\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789639776975\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Central European University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 514\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.99h x 6.01w x 1.19d","brand":"Natalija Matic-Zrnic","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43941363843327,"sku":"9789639776975","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_abc5136d-e1b9-4d00-9ae2-8a0095f8e9ae.jpg?v=1681452488","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/natalija-natalija-matic-zrnic-9789639776975","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}