History of Yugoslavia,

FROM THE PUBLISHER: The most complete and definitive source of information on the South Slavs, from early medieval times to the present (1974), appears under the title HISTORY OF YUGOSLAVIA (McGraw-Hill). This monumental study of the political, social, economic and cultural history is the work of four eminent Yugoslav historians: Prof. Vladimir Dedijer (author of 'The Road to Sarajevo, Tito Speaks', and 'The Battle Stalin Lost,' among other books); Prof. Ivan Bozic, winner of a 1972 Award as Serbia's best historian; Prof. Sima Cirkovic, a leading specialist in his field; and Prof. Milorad Ekmecic, a prominent authority on 19th century aspects of his country. Faithfully translated and richly illustrated with photographs and maps, this volume is a unique chronicle of a people's struggle for identity through centuries of invasion, devastation, and foreign rule, and of their successful emergence as an independent modern state. Starting with the traces of antiquity and the earliest movements of tribes in the Balkan Peninsula, the authors go on to the Turkish conquests, the Hapsburg Monarchy, the Serbian Revolution during the Napoleonic wars, the national renaissance of the 19th century, and the two World Wars. More recent post-war events are described in a detailed chronology, bringing the reader right up to the 1970's. This comprehensive volume presents the results of important post-World War II Yugoslav historical scholarship, stressing socioeconomic developments among the Yugoslav peoples as a whole during successive epochs. More than a mere narrative of events, it discusses the art and literature of each major epoch, as well as trends in education and social affairs. ____ Originally published in Serbo-Croatian by Prosveta, Belgrade, 1972. Translated by: Kordija Kveder