Imagining the Balkans

Zusatztext [Imagining the Balkans] gained the status of a classic and it can certainly be regarded as one of the most influential books about (Southeast) European history of the past decades ... Maria Todorova's book has not lost in importance in the 20 years since it was published. It was a 'must-read' when it came out and it remains so today. Informationen zum Autor Maria Todorova is Gutgsell Professor of History at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Klappentext Imagining the Balkans examines how an innocent geographic appellation was transformed into a powerful and widespread pejorative designation. In a new afterword, Maria Todorova discusses the reaction to her dubbing of the term Balkanism and recent events in the Balkans. Zusammenfassung Imagining the Balkans examines how an innocent geographic appellation was transformed into a powerful and widespread pejorative designation. In a new afterword, Maria Todorova discusses the reaction to her dubbing of the term Balkanism and recent events in the Balkans. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Introduction: Balkanism and Orientalism: Are They Different Categories? Ch 1:: The Balkans: Nomen Ch 2:: "Balkans" as Self-designation Ch 3:: The Discovery of the Balkans Ch 4:: Patterns of Perception until 1900 Ch 5:: From Discovery to Invention, from Invention to Classification Ch 6:: Between Classification and Politics: The Balkans and the Myth of Central Europe Ch 7:: The Balkans: Realia-Qu'est-ce qu'il y a de hors-texte? Conclusion Afterword to the Updated Edition Notes/ Bibliography/ Index

Auteur
Maria Todorova is Gutgsell Professor of History at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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Imagining the Balkans examines how an innocent geographic appellation was transformed into a powerful and widespread pejorative designation. In a new afterword, Maria Todorova discusses the reaction to her dubbing of the term Balkanism and recent events in the Balkans.

Résumé
Imagining the Balkans examines how an innocent geographic appellation was transformed into a powerful and widespread pejorative designation. In a new afterword, Maria Todorova discusses the reaction to her dubbing of the term Balkanism and recent events in the Balkans.

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• Preface

• Introduction: Balkanism and Orientalism: Are They Different Categories?

• Ch 1:: The Balkans: Nomen

• Ch 2:: "Balkans" as Self-designation

• Ch 3:: The Discovery of the Balkans

• Ch 4:: Patterns of Perception until 1900

• Ch 5:: From Discovery to Invention, from Invention to Classification

• Ch 6:: Between Classification and Politics: The Balkans and the Myth of Central Europe

• Ch 7:: The Balkans: Realia-Qu'est-ce qu'il y a de hors-texte?

• Conclusion

• Afterword to the Updated Edition

• Notes/ Bibliography/ Index