Hrvatska: zemlja i ljudi

The book Croatia – Land and People (published in 1988 by Nakladni zavod Motovun), authored by the distinguished Croatian journalist, editor, and diplomat Mirko Galić, is a comprehensive and visually striking work conceived as a complete guide to Croatia’s heritage and identity. Created in the late 1980s—a period marked by the re-examination of national and cultural identities—the book combines historical, geographical, cultural, and ethnographic accounts with the aim of worthily presenting Croatia to both domestic and international audiences. The work was published in several world languages ​​(including English, German, and Italian), underscoring its role as a showcase and promotional tool. Through an accessible yet journalistically precise style, Galić guides the reader from the Adriatic coast and islands to the Pannonian plains, highlighting natural beauty, architecture, and traditional culture, as well as the key historical figures and events that shaped the land and its people. This monograph remains a testament to a specific era and a successful endeavor in portraying Croatia’s cultural and natural diversity prior to the pivotal political changes of the 1990s.