Croatia A History from the Middle Ages to the Present Day

<b>In this updated edition of his acclaimed history, Marcus Tanner takes us from the first Croat principalities of the Early Middle Ages through to the country's independence in the modern era<br> </b><br> "Full of absorbing stories and important insights, <i>Croatia</i> deserves to be read."--Aleska Djilas, <i>New York Times Book Review</i><br> <br> "A lucid, expert account of Croatia's past at the bloody crossroads of big-power ambitions--Turks, Austrians, Italians, Russians--leads smoothly into a riveting close-up view of the 1990s fight for independence." Boyd Tonkin, <i>The Independent</i>