Belgrade : a cultural history / David A. Norris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Norris, David.

Series:

Cityscapes

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Belgrade (Serbia)--History.

Belgrade (Serbia).

Belgrade (Serbia)--Civilization.

Belgrade (Serbia)--Description and travel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (278 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, USA, 2008.

Summary:

Perched above the confluence of two great rivers, the Sava and Danube, Belgrade has been home to many civilizations: Celts, Romans, Byzantines, Bulgars, Magyars, Ottomans and Serbs. A Turkish fortress, the focus for a Serbian principality, an intellectual and artistic center, the city grew until it became capital of Yugoslavia. Now it is one of the largest cities in south-eastern Europe and capital of the Republic of Serbia. Despite many challenges, Belgrade has resisted assimilation and created a unique cultural identity out of its many contrasting sides, sometimes with surprising consequence

Contents:

Travel Writing from Belgrade; Belgrade Gap; Chapter Eight: THE CITY ACROSS THE RIVER: TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY BELGRADE; Zemun; New Belgrade; Popular Music and Youth Culture; Football and Nationalism; NATO's Bombs; War Films; Today's Belgrade; City of Contrasts; APPENDIX: Serbian Language and Names of Streets; FURTHER READING; INDEX OF LITERARY & HISTORICAL NAMES; INDEX OF PLACES & LANDMARKS

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

0-19-970453-8