1991-92 siege
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city survival
city-state
commercial enterprise
cultural heritage
cultural preservation
diplomacy
Dubrovnik Croatia History of Dubrovnik Republic of Ragusa Mediterranean history Cultural heritage Venetian influence Ottoman Empire Independence Siege of Dubrovnik Walls of Dubrovnik Maritime trade Old Town UNESCO World Heritage Dubrovnik diplomacy Mediev
Dubrovnik Republic
earthquake 1667
economic history
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European history
historical resilience
merchants
military conflict
Napoleon
Ottoman Empire
Ottoman plotters
political history
ruling class
settlement
seventh century
social changes
trading privileges
urban development
Venetian aggressors
war trauma
wealth
Western states
Yugoslav army
Product details
- ISBN 9780863569593
- Weight: 946g
- Dimensions: 165 x 235mm
- Publication Date: 31 Jan 2006
- Publisher: Saqi Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Since emerging as a settlement in the seventh century, Dubrovnik held a significant position beyond what could have been expected of this tiny city-state. Its merchants, trading throughout the huge Ottoman Empire, enjoyed privileges denied to other Western states. A politically skilled and commercially enterprising ruling class took every opportunity to maximise the Republic's wealth. Dubrovnik also faced the extreme dangers posed by Venetian aggressors, Ottoman plotters, a terrible earthquake in 1667 and, finally, the will of Napoleon. In 1991-92, the city survived the besieging Yugoslav army, which heavily damaged but did not destroy Dubrovnik's cultural heritage. This book is a comprehensive history of Dubrovnik's progress over twelve centuries of European development, encompassing arts, architecture, social and economic changes and the traumas of war and politics.
Robin Harris has a D. Phil in modern history from Oxford University. He writes extensively on the Balkans, in particular Croatia and Bosnia.
