The Development of Austro-Hungarian Sarajevo, 1878-1918 - An Urban History

The Development of Austro-Hungarian Sarajevo, 1878-1918 charts the urban history of Sarajevo in this period within the context of other modernising central-European cities. It gives detailed consideration to elements of change and continuity in the development of the urban fabric, as well as the economic, social and cultural life of the city. The book also explores how far changes were the work of the occupying Austro-Hungarian administration and the influx of immigrants from elsewhere, and suggests that the local elites from all confessions took an active role in the redevelopment of their city, building an integrated 'Sarajevan' version of urban modernity at a middle-class level.Case studies of particular buildings and their owners, and maps illustrating the chronological development of the city during the period, are used throughout the book to highlight aspects of the aforementioned themes. The built environment forms a major source of evidence, together with material from a range of other sources, including census records, directories, newspapers, government documents, planning records and postcards. These sources are also used to augment observations and arguments put forward in this important study for all students and scholars of modern Central and Eastern Europe.

Product details

• Authors: Mary Sparks, Sparks Mary
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.09.2014
• EAN: 9781472523556
• ISBN: 978-1-4725-2355-6
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Bosnia-Herzegovina, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period)