Project Gutenberg 2007-08-26 Public domain in the USA. 111 Baerlein, Henry 1875 1960 Baerlein, Henry Philip Bernard The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 Reading ease score: 54.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Jason Isbell, Irma Spehar and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1" by Henry Baerlein is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the complex history and cultural identity of the Southern Slavs, particularly focusing on the unification of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes following centuries of foreign domination. It delves into the roots of their separation and aspirations for nationhood, providing a detailed backdrop to the events leading to the establishment of Yugoslavia. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage by reflecting on his experiences in Banat while waiting for a train and contemplating the difficulties of understanding the Balkan peoples. The initial narrative captures a scene filled with social interactions, such as a lively dance among travelers, contrasting the writer's pressing thoughts about unity among the Yugoslav nations. Baerlein outlines the historical context of the region, acknowledging the long struggles against foreign rule and expressing optimism for a future where these historically related groups might come together, despite the complexities of their past alliances and animosities. The author hints at a journey through time to explore the efforts, cultural identity, and political turmoil that shaped the landscape of the emerging Yugoslavia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Yugoslavia DR Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 814964 814965 2024-10-09T15:26:58.454149 2023-09-10T06:46:27.128006 text/html text/html 810948 2007-08-26T16:32:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 297587 2007-08-26T16:32:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 388356 2024-10-09T15:27:13.986524 application/epub+zip 397121 2024-10-09T15:27:03.396575 application/epub+zip 385518 2024-10-09T15:27:01.293574 application/epub+zip 699425 2024-10-09T15:27:21.798490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 626326 2024-10-09T15:27:12.358636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 596758 2022-09-10T13:00:38.221487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 701788 2024-10-09T15:26:56.803122 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 699873 2007-08-26T16:32:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 277116 2007-08-26T16:32:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 701544 2007-08-26T16:32:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 276903 2007-08-26T16:32:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 701618 2007-08-26T16:32:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 276675 2007-08-26T16:32:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22362 2024-10-09T15:27:21.972477 application/rdf+xml 12457 2024-10-09T15:27:02.011580 image/jpeg 2913 2024-10-09T15:27:01.653603 image/jpeg 371423 2024-10-09T15:26:58.520145 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog