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Wild Europe : the Balkans in the gaze of Western travellers /

Combining witty commentary with meticulous research, Jezernik reveals how "the Balkans" have been perceived by Western European travellers and experts from the mid-sixteenth to late 20th centuries: many of them have regarded the region as part of Asia, and sought accordingly to inform thei...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jezernik, Božidar
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Saqi in association with the Bosnian Institute, 2004.
Subjects:
Travelers > Balkan Peninsula > Attitudes.
Balkan Peninsula > Civilization.
Balkan Peninsula > Social life and customs.
Balkan Peninsula > Description and travel.
Voyageurs > Balkans > Attitudes.
Balkans > Civilisation.
Balkans > Mœurs et coutumes.
Balkans > Descriptions et voyages.
15.70 history of Europe.
Civilization.
Manners and customs.
Travel.
Travelers > Attitudes.
Balkan Peninsula.
Travel books.
Balkan.
Voyageurs > Balkans.
Balkans > Moeurs et coutumes.
1500-2000.
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Contributor biographical information
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Table of Contents:
  • The land where the East begins
  • Ladies with greasy fingers
  • Breast-feeding prejudice
  • Males with tails
  • Eyes that cannot see
  • The romantic charm of freedom
  • Passionate about head-hunting
  • Where paradise was but a sip of hellish brew away
  • A true comedy of errors
  • A bridge between barbarity and civilisation
  • Little Parises and large Bucharests.