Sandzak of Novi Pazar - Millets, Nations, Empires

This book examines the current ethnic and religious landscape in the western Balkans. The author argues that the molding of nations and religious groups was a very slow and incremental process that was shaped by Ottoman policies, conflict, and geopolitical meddling in this culturally diverse part of Europe.

List of contents

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1.The Realm of Raska
2.The Sandzak under Ottoman Rule: Stability
3.The Great Turkish War and Its Consequences in the Sandzak: Challenges to the Ottoman Rule
4.The Aftermath of the Great Eastern Crisis in the Sandzak: The Decay of Ottoman Power
5.The Sandzak as Part of Serbia and Montenegro
6.World War Two and the Communist Era
Conclusions
Bibliography
Index
About the Author

About the author

Aleksander Zdravkovski received his PhD from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

Summary

This book examines the current ethnic and religious landscape in the western Balkans. The author argues that the molding of nations and religious groups was a very slow and incremental process that was shaped by Ottoman policies, conflict, and geopolitical meddling in this culturally diverse part of Europe.

Product details

• Authors: Aleksander Zdravkovski
• Assisted by: Morrison Kenneth (Foreword)
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2022
• EAN: 9781793641809
• ISBN: 978-1-79364-180-9
• No. of pages: 152
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science; Ethnic Studies, Eastern Europe, European History, Ottoman Empire, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Middle East / Turkey & Ottoman Empire, HISTORY / Europe / Baltic States, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Imperialism, Turkey, Colonialism & imperialism, Politics & government, Politics and government, Middle Eastern history, Colonialism and imperialism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, Ethnic studies / Ethnicity, Türkiye / Turkey