The Historical Geography of Croatia: Territorial Change and Cultural Landscapes

Description

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. Foreword Preface Translator’s Note Contents 1 Introduction—The Territory 2 Prehistory—The Early Interactions Between Humans and Their Environment 3 Antiquity—The First Model of Territorial Organisation 4 Early Middle Ages and the Croatian State—Spatial Organisation and a New Cultural Landscape 5 High Middle Ages—Economic and Political Stabilisation, Re-urbanisation, and Regional Differentiation 6 Ottoman Conquest and Its Impact on Territorial Reduction and Spatial Change of Croatian Territory 7 The Early Modern Era—Ottoman Decline 8 Spatial Impacts of Industrial Development Within the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy 9 Croatia Within South-Slavic Political Associations 10 Stepping Out of the Past—Developmental Tendencies of Croatia Since the 1990s