A collection of essays by the Bulgarian historian Maria Todorova (known for Imaginary Balkans), compiled especially for the 20th Century Library. Indispensable for understanding post-communist transitions, culture of memory and Balkan studies.
Biblioteka XX vek, 2010.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
8.44 €
Ethnology • Culturology • Coast and islands
The book Istria and its Development Paths from 1973, edited by Juraj Pađen and Stanko Žuljić, is a comprehensive analysis of the economic and social development of Istria in the context of the then Yugoslavia.
Ekonomski institut, 1973.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
7.50 €
Culturology • Politicology • Sociology • Political philosophy
A classic work by one of the most influential sociologists of the 20th century, the founder of "figurative" or "process" sociology. The book is a programmatic manifesto against the then dominant structural-functionalist paradigm (Parsons) and pure positiv
Antibarbarus, 2007.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
8.26 €
Culturology • Art criticism • Art history • Theory of Art
A collection of essays by a distinguished Croatian art historian, exploring the symbolism of animals in art, folklore, and mythology, connecting ancient traditions with their reflection in fine art and culture.
The book contains three Latin reports by the Croatian Jesuit, nobleman and explorer Ivan Rattkay (Ratkaj, 1647–1683), born in Ptuj (today Slovenia), sent to the provincial of the Austro-Czech Jesuit province from the mission in northern Mexico.
ArTresor naklada, 1998.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
9.56 €
Language & linguistics • Culturology • Croatian literature
The book is still required reading at philological faculties today because it systematically connects language with literature and social context for the first time. It is written clearly, without ideological exclusivity, which was a rarity in 1990.
Nakladni zavod Matice hrvatske, 1990.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.