Belgrade: A Cultural History (repost)
Belgrade: A Cultural History (Cityscapes) by David Norris
English | 2008 | ISBN-10: 0195376099, 0195376080 | EPUB | 280 pages | 1,5 MB
English | 2008 | ISBN-10: 0195376099, 0195376080 | EPUB | 280 pages | 1,5 MB
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 consequences.