Product Description

Between emerging as a settlement in the 7th century to its conquest by Napoleon at the beginning of the 19th, Dubrovnik repeatedly held a significant position beyond what could have been expected of this tiny city-state. Its diplomatic expertise was legendary, its political stamina extraordinary; 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 Ragusan Republic's wealth. But Dubrovnik also faced the extreme dangers posed by Venetian plotters, Ottoman aggressors, a terrible earthquake in 1667 and, finally, Napoleon. In modern times, the city has survived the besieging Yugoslav army in 1991-92, which heavily damaged but did not destroy Dubrovnik's cultural heritage.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1219719 in Books
• Published on: 2003-05-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 550 pages

Review
'Unravelling the complex history of Dubrovnik takes skills of a high order, and Robin Harris has these.' Professor Norman Stone, Head of International Relations at Bilkent University, Ankara 'Splendid ... the book about Dubrovnik we have all been waiting for ... packed with information and presented with marvellous clarity ... an invaluable resource.' Dr Noel Malcolm, author of Bosnia: A Short History and Kosovo: A Short History

The Sunday Telegraph
Learned, fluently written and lavishly illustrated.

Professor Norman Stone
Unravelling the complex history of Dubrovnik takes skills of a high order, and Robin Harris has these.

Customer Reviews

A complete history
This is an excellent book detailing evrything you want to know about the history of this beautiful area. I really enjoyed the well-researched and well-written details of all aspects of the Ragusan Republic making my holiday in the area that much more rewarding.