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Philip II of Macedon : A Life From the Ancient Sources

Philip II of Macedon is a unique compilation of fragments of ancient writings, epitomies, and passages from the orators that together form a contemporary biography of one of the most influential figures of the ancient world.

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author:	Alfred S. Bradford (Editor)
isbn:	0275942503
subject:	history

Diary of an Uncivil War

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Rather than ending the civil strife, NATO's intervention in Kosovo set in motion a series of events which would have violent repercussions throughout the Balkans over the next two years. This book, consisting primarily of Scott Taylor's first-hand observations and interviews with the people and players of the 2001 Macedonia military conflict, is a very personal account of war and its aftermath in Serbia and Macedonia.

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author:	Scott Taylor
isbn:	1895896207
subject:	contemporary history

Macedonia: The Bradt Travel Guide

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Indispensable, because it’s the only one out there, insufferable, because it’s so patchily written and permeated with questionable opinions, Macedonia: The Bradt Travel Guide bills itself as “the first-ever travel guide” to Macedonia. It is a book that, while definitely helpful in its wealth of logistical data, could have and should have been much, much better.

Seemingly penned in a rather hurried fashion to exploit a market gap, the slashdash nature of this guide to Macedonia will prove to be useful to those who venture to this often ignored part of the more..