The Elusive Balkan Spark: 28 June 1914, Again and Always
The Elusive Balkan Spark: 28 June 1914, Again and Always
Author(s): John ZameticaSubject(s): Local History / Microhistory, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Politics of History/Memory
Published by: Institut za noviju istoriju Srbije
Keywords: Mark Cornwall; Lothar Höbelt; Andrej Rahten; Danilo Šarenac; First World War; Sarajevo Assassination; Dragutin Dimitrijević Apis; Austria-Hungary; Southern Slav question
Summary/Abstract: The assassination of Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914 in Sarajevo justifiably continues to attract the attention of historians as one of the key events in the history of the modern world. This review essay examines several recent scholarly contributions published in a collection of essays devoted to the theme. It highlights the ongoing controversies and contradictory interpretations surrounding the subject.
Journal: Tokovi istorije
- Issue Year: 2021
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 297-331
- Page Count: 35
- Language: English