A sweeping history of the Balkans that probes the ancient roots of the genocidal passions in modern Europe's most volatile region.. In this riveting new history of the Balkan peoples, Andr Gerolymatos explores how ancient events engendered cultural myths that evolved over time, gaining strength in [...]

War after war has ravaged this part of the world with frightening regularity - will the region ever achieve stability or is each Balkan state doomed to repeat a history characterized by the unending cycle of butchery, bloodlust and retribution? The author gives the characters in this historical dram[...]