Download or read book Croatia Historical and Cultural Overview written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Croatia - an Overview of its History, Culture and Science.
Download or read book Culture and Customs of Croatia written by Marilyn Cvitanic and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-12-16 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An expert guide to the present-day cultural life of Croatia and how it has been influenced by the nation's tumultuous past. Culture and Customs of Croatia offers an expert insider's look at a Balkan nation which, for the first time since the 12th century, is free to draw on its own traditions to determine its political, philosophical, and cultural identity. Culture and Customs of Croatia provides a comprehensive overview of Croatian art and culture with an emphasis on the historical factors contributing to contemporary Croatian life. An in-depth exploration of the country's past lays the groundwork for a discussion of a number of current issues, including progress towards EU membership, the expanding role of the Catholic Church, preservation of the country's World Heritage Sites, the growing popularity of the nation's Adriatic coastline as a beach vacation destination, and the complex, still reverberating legacy of the former Yugoslavia.
Download or read book Croatia Through The Ages written by Hart Daniel and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-04-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Croatia is a country with outstanding natural beauty and a deep cultural history. Due to its strategic position at the meeting point of East and West, it has long been a melting pot of various cultures, religions, and customs. The book "Croatia Through the Ages: A Cultural and Historical Overview" provides readers with a thorough and engrossing look into the colorful history and culture of the nation, from its ancient origins to its contemporary accomplishments. The impact of Illyrian tribes, the development of the Croatian Kingdom, the influence of the Byzantine and Venetian empires, the legacy of the Habsburg Empire, and the struggles for independence in the 19th and 20th centuries are all explored in this book, which takes readers on a journey through time. This book provides readers with a thorough grasp of Croatia's distinctive cultural identity by placing a strong emphasis on the country's art, music, literature, and food. "Croatia Through the Ages" is an interesting and educational book for everyone interested in this lovely country, covering everything from the Renaissance and Baroque periods to the Croatian National Revival and the modern-day cultural and economic growth. The complex and fascinating tale of Croatia's cultural and historical legacy is brought to life in this book through colorful descriptions, in-depth historical analysis, and gorgeous images. "Croatia Through the Ages" is a must-read whether you're a seasoned tourist, a history enthusiast, or just curious to learn more about the diversity and depth of Croatian culture. Don't pass up this amazing trip through history and culture!
Download or read book Croatia written by Ivo Goldstein and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1999 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When in the fourth century the Roman empire split into the Western and Eastern empires, the boundary between the two stretched from the Montenegrin coast up the river Drina to the confluence of the Sava and the Danube and then further north. This boundary has remained virtually unchanged for 1,500 years: the European, Catholic West and the Orthodox East meet on Slav territory. There were, and still are, ethnic similarities between the peoples on either side of the divide, but their culture and history differ fundamentally. The Croats and Croatia, on the western side of the divide, are traditionally linked with Hungarian, Italian, and German regions and Western Europe, and are also influenced by their long Mediterranean coastline. Ivo Goldstein's Croatia provides a necessary, accessible history of development of what is now an independent state. Croatia includes major sections on the early medieval Croatian state (until 1101), the periods of union with Hungary (1102-1526) and with Austria (1526-1918), incorporation in Yugoslavia (1918-91) and the creation of a sovereign state. Charting social, economic, and cultural developments, Goldstein shows us that this complex historical pattern explains many of the political developments of today.
Download or read book Cultural History of Croatia written by Zvane Črnja and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Croatia written by Francis H. Eterovich and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1970-12-15 with total page 759 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume continues the story of the cultural and political history of the Croatian people who have long been noted for their significant contributions to the arts and the humanities. It examines the Croatian language, literature to 1835, the maritime history of the eastern Adriatic, Croatian political history from 1526 to 1918, the development of book printing, the ethnic and religious history of Bosnia and Hercegovina, the cultural achievement of Bosnian and Hercegovinian Muslims, and Croatian immigrants in North America. Each of the nine chapters in the book is written by a specialist and is accompanied by an extensive bibliography. Other special features of this volume are eleven historical maps of the region, a geographical map, sixteen pages of illustrations, and a glossary of geographical names. This reference work will be invaluable to libraries, and will be a useful source of information for historians, writers on Central European affairs, students of art and ethnic developments, and the layman interested in the Croatian people and their cultural history.
Download or read book Croatia written by Robert Cooper and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2019-12-15 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Croatia is a country with a vast history that has survived times of war and conflict to now enjoy growth and prosperity. Today, Croatia is a place where tourists find and enjoy beautiful havens and stunning landscapes. This book offers readers the chance to see what life in Croatia is like, including details of its history, government, lifestyle, sport, and popular foods. Vivid photographs, detailed descriptions of key locations, and compelling sidebars will entice and encourage budding explorers.
Download or read book The Historical Geography of Croatia written by Borna Fuerst-Bjeliš and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-03-28 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph gives a comprehensive but in-depth analysis of the territorial development of Croatia and historical processes of significant spatial impact. It covers the millennial time span – from prehistory till the present, through relevant periods, e.g., prehistory, antiquity, Middle Ages, period of Ottoman progression and retreat, Post-Ottoman period of development of the Central European railway network, the period of South Slavic political associations (old and new Yugoslavia), and the post-Yugoslav period of independent Croatia. The book is highly illustrated with maps and figures. It is written by scholars from the region, based on the original research and the vast body of literature. It is one of the only books in English that interprets the overall development of the territory and cultural landscape of Croatia. Its scientific but comprehensive approach makes it of use to scholars, students and anyone interested in historical and geographical processes and features of Croatia and the Balkan region.
Download or read book A Traveller s History of Croatia written by Benjamin Curtis and published by Interlink Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inside look at the complex roots of Croatian history--from the earliest time to the present--as well as the many influences visitors will see on its towns, ports, and islands. One definite conclusion can be drawn about Croatia in the early 21st century: it has established itself as one of the worlds most coveted tourist destinations. Maps and line drawings.
Download or read book Zagreb written by Celia Hawkesworth and published by Signal Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Situated at the foot of a range of hills on the edge of the great Pannonian Plain, for most of its history Zagreb has been a small town to which things happened. Administered from 1102 by Hungary and later absorbed into the Habsburg Monarchy, Zagreb was under threat from the advancing Ottomans until the late sixteenth century. From the mid-nineteenth century onwards Zagreb developed steadily into a modern city, reflecting all the important trends in Central European culture, architecture and fashion. Its pretty centre is laid out according to a plan incorporating trees and public gardens, forming a "green horseshoe" lined with imposing buildings. Celia Hawkesworth explores this central core and the atmospheric old town on a rise above it, finding a mix of old and modern building, a rich cultural tradition and a vibrant outdoor cafe life, in which many of the individuals who have contributed to creating the city's unique inner life are commemorated in statues in the streets and squares.
Download or read book Croatia written by and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2009-11-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is the first scholarly study in the English language of Croatia's extraordinary artistic heritage. Leading specialists analyse the key cultural developments in this small country's history, from the extensive Roman remains on the Adriatic coast, through the gothic splendour of the Dalmatian cities in the Middle Ages and intensive artistic exchange with Italy during the Renaissance, to the grand houses and art collections of continental Croatia. The essays address iconic monuments like Diocletian's palace at Split and the walled city of Dubrovnik alongside more unfamiliar treasures, some never published before. This books sets Croatia's cultural past in context, reflecting the country's unique history at the crossroads between Italy, Central Europe and the Mediterranean. With contributions by leading British, American and Croatian writers and scholars, including John Julius Norwich, Timothy Clifford, Marcus Binney, Brian Sewell and Sheila McNally this book presents for the first time a portrait of the culture of this captivating and too little known country.
Download or read book Croatia History Culture and Tourism written by Evan Adams and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-06-08 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The territory of Croatia bridges the central European and Mediterranean worlds, and its history has been marked by this position as a borderland. More information on Croatia history........ Environment: Croatia is indeed unique, not only for its crystal clear, clean blue sea, but also for a thousand years of different cultures that have replaced each other and sometimes assimilated in these areas. The Adriatic Sea is not only a deep gulf in the Mediterranean cut into the Continent of Europe thereby creating most economical trade route between Europe and the East, it is also the cradle of ancient civilizations
Download or read book Croatia History Culture Art Heritage written by Antun Travirka and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Framing the Nation and Collective Identities written by Vjeran Pavlaković and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-05-01 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes top-down and bottom-up strategies of framing the nation and collective identities through commemorative practices relating to events from the Second World War and the 1990s "Homeland War" in Croatia. With attention to media representations of commemorative events and opinion poll data, it draws on interviews and participant observation at commemorative events to focus on the speeches of political elites, together with the speeches of opposition politicians and other social actors (such as the Catholic Church, anti-fascist organizations and war veterans’ and victims’ organizations) who challenge official narratives. Offering innovative approaches to researching and analyzing commemorative practices in post-conflict societies, this examination of a nation’s transition from a Yugoslav republic to an independent state – and now the newest member of the European Union – constitutes a unique case study for scholars of cultural memory and identity politics interested in the production and representation of national identities in official narratives.
Download or read book Croatia written by Zoran Pavlovic and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These information-packed volumes provide comprehensive overviews of each nation's people, geography, history, government, economy, and culture
Download or read book Research of the History and Culture of Ancient Near East in Croatia written by Mladen Tomorad and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of Ancient Near East has been studied in the region of Southeast Europe since the end of the 19th century, but the number of such publications has been small. In some countries it seems that the history of the Ancient Near East was not scholarly researched for various reasons, but mainly because of the undeveloped scholarly capabilities and institutions, insufficient funds for archaeological research in the Near East, and the lack of cooperation with scholars from other countries. Since 1950's, we can trace the increased production of various scholarly papers in which researchers from Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Macedonia, Romania, Bulgaria, researched the Oriental cults during the Hellenistic period and the Roman Empire, and the various aspects of the religion and literature of Ancient Sumer, Babylonia, and Israel. Their research, however, was mostly unknown to the scholars outside this region. In this future series of publications we will try to give a review of the history of the research done in this region of the Ancient Near East and Egypt, and present some of the latest research of our scholars.
Download or read book Croatia Culture Smart written by Irina Ban and published by Kuperard. This book was released on 2008-06-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships. Culture Smart! offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of a particular country. It will help you to turn your visit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable and enriching experience. Contents include: * customs, values, and traditions * historical, religious, and political background * life at home * leisure, social, and cultural life * eating and drinking * do's, don'ts, and taboos * business practices * communication, spoken and unspoken
