History of Servia, and the Servian Revolution. With a sketch of the insurrection in Bosnia. To which is added, the slave provinces of Turkey; chiefly from the French of Cyprien Robert
1853, First Edition. London : Henry G. Bohn. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Item #431132
Series; Bohn's standard library. Physical description; xv, [1], 520 pages 18 cm. Notes; Translation of: Die Serbische Revolution (1829). "The Slav provinces of Turkey" (pages 376-500) "with additions from other sources" is derived from the work of Cyprien Robert's "Les Slaves de Turquie" (1844). Contents; Retrospective sketch of the rise of the Servians -- Fall of the Servian liberty -- Outlines of the Turkish institutions in Servia -- Condition, character, and poetry of the Servians -- Origin of the recent movement in Turkey -- Origin of the disturbance in Servia -- Insurrection against the Daris -- Development of the opposition against the Grand Signior -- Servian war of liberation in 1806 and 1807 -- Formation of a Servian government -- Relations of Servia to the General State of Europe and Turkey -- Campaigns of 1809 and 1810: Farthest extent of the boundaries -- Civil dissensions: monarchical power -- Peace of Bucharest -- War in Servia in the year 1813 -- Renewed dominion of the Turks -- Revolution of Milosch -- Period of preliminary negotiation -- Institutions and rule of Milosch -- Settlement of Servian affairs -- The internal administration of Milosch, and the opposition against him. Charter of 1838; Fall of Milosch -- Michael Obrenovitsch -- Alexander Kara Georgevitsch -- Ranke's Bosnia -- The Slave Provinces of Turkey. Subjects; Eastern question (Balkan). Serbia. Turkey. Slavs Turkey. Serbia History. Bosnia and Herzegovina History. Balkan Peninsula.
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