The dramatic, tumultuous and often tragic human events that erupted in
the Balkan Peninsula following the collapse of communism between 1989
and 1991 have captured the Western world's attention throughout the past
decade. The Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of the Balkans contains
fifty two-colour, full-page maps and extensive explanatory text to
explore this often complicated and war-torn history. The maps not only
illustrate the area's physical geography, but also the political
development and key moments in Balkans history, in a way that is
immediate and easy-to-understand. Lecturers and students will find it an
indispensable and affordable useful reference tool, and general readers
will enjoy it for its clarity and wealth of information.