Croatian Cultural Renaissance: From the Margins to the Crossroad of Europe

Croatia is a small country with a rich cultural heritage, including natural wonders, culinary tradition, wine, architecture, language, and national culture. Contributors to the Croatian Cultural Renaissance have worked to understand, build, and preserve their cultural identity and freedom, and their contributions are recognized within Croatia. The chapters explore different areas of Croatia's national culture, focusing on the issue of how the past manifests.

Format: Hardback
Length: 430 pages
Publication date: 15 May 2024
Publisher: Lexington Books

Croatia, a captivating land, captivates visitors with its breathtaking natural wonders, exquisite culinary traditions, exquisite wines, architectural marvels, enchanting language, and vibrant national culture. Despite its relatively small size in terms of square miles, market size, or military power, Croatia has made a profound impact on the world through its rich cultural heritage. The contributors to Croatia's Cultural Renaissance: From the Margins to the Crossroads of Europe, who emerged from the communist period and navigated the turbulent Croatian War of Independence in the 1990s, played a pivotal role in understanding, building, and preserving their cultural identity and freedom as Croatian people. These individuals include diplomats, government officials, artists, and academics who are highly regarded within Croatia for their intellectual prowess and significant contributions to their country. The chapters in this book delve into various aspects of Croatia's national culture, all centered around the theme of how the past manifests itself.

Weight: 753g
Dimension: 236 x 159 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781666958690