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David A. Norris. In the Wake of the Balkan Myth: Questions of Identity and Modernity. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1999. xiv, 182 pp. $69.95.

David A. Norris. In the Wake of the Balkan Myth: Questions of Identity and Modernity. New York:... David A. Norris. In the Wake of the Balkan Myth: Questions o f Identity a n d Moder- nity. New York: St. M a r t i n ' s Press, 1999. xiv, 182 pp. $69.95. When it comes to the Balkan problems and the solutions for it, a p r i o r cultural contexts usually dictate the discussion. In the Wake of the Balkan Myth is an attempt to educate both the Balkan and non-Balkan audience on the origins, character and consequences of the Balkan myth. The "Balkan" in the title may be somewhat mis- leading, for this work is really a study of the Balkan myth as it relates to the Serbs rather than all ethnic groups throughout the peninsula. The work is both a history and a critical textual study of the tension between, as the author terms it, "primitivism and civilization" represented in Serbian and Western literature of the last two centuries. Most literary selections, however, are from Serbian authors. Norris's objective is to address "issues concerning identity in terms of Balkan and non-Balkan cultures, and continue by examining questions of modernity and the ever-present dread of primitiv- ism which is highlighted in http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Canadian-American Slavic Studies Brill

David A. Norris. In the Wake of the Balkan Myth: Questions of Identity and Modernity. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1999. xiv, 182 pp. $69.95.

Canadian-American Slavic Studies , Volume 36 (1-2): 245 – Jan 1, 2002

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Brill
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© 2002 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0090-8290
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2210-2396
DOI
10.1163/221023902X00829
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David A. Norris. In the Wake of the Balkan Myth: Questions o f Identity a n d Moder- nity. New York: St. M a r t i n ' s Press, 1999. xiv, 182 pp. $69.95. When it comes to the Balkan problems and the solutions for it, a p r i o r cultural contexts usually dictate the discussion. In the Wake of the Balkan Myth is an attempt to educate both the Balkan and non-Balkan audience on the origins, character and consequences of the Balkan myth. The "Balkan" in the title may be somewhat mis- leading, for this work is really a study of the Balkan myth as it relates to the Serbs rather than all ethnic groups throughout the peninsula. The work is both a history and a critical textual study of the tension between, as the author terms it, "primitivism and civilization" represented in Serbian and Western literature of the last two centuries. Most literary selections, however, are from Serbian authors. Norris's objective is to address "issues concerning identity in terms of Balkan and non-Balkan cultures, and continue by examining questions of modernity and the ever-present dread of primitiv- ism which is highlighted in

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