Adriatic : a concert of civilizations at the end of the modern age
Kaplan, Robert D., 1952-2022
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"In this insightful travelogue, geopolitical expert Robert Kaplan turns his perceptive eye to the Adriatic Sea, a region that has always been a crossroads in trade, culture, and ideas. Kaplan undertakes a journey through Italy and the Balkan countries lining the Adriatic to reveal much more to the region than news stories about resurgent populism or the refugee crisis let on. As he travels, the stark truth emerges that the age of populism is merely an epiphenomenon--a swan song for the age of nationalism itself--and that the future of Europe lies in a different direction entirely as he observes a breaking down of the distinctions between east and west, a return to alignments of an earlier era. Traveling the coastline from Italy to Slovenia and Croatia, to Montenegro to Albania and to Greece, he engages perceptive cultural criticism and an urgent study of Europe as a whole, seen through the lens of these countries. He finds clues to what the future may hold in history as he reflects on contemporary issues like the refugee crisis, the return of populist nationalism, battles over the control of fossil fuel resources, and how the Adriatic will once again be a global trading hub as it is set to be connected to China's Belt and Road initiative. With a cross-pollination of history, literature, art, architecture, and current events along with a map, Kaplan demonstrates how Europe is distilled within the geography of the Adriatic, an often-overlooked region rich with answers and insights about the fate of the continent"-- Provided by publisher.
Main title:
Adriatic : a concert of civilizations at the end of the modern age / Robert D. Kaplan.
Author:
Kaplan, Robert D., 1952-, author
Edition:
First edition.
Imprint:
New York : Random House, [2022]©2022
Collation:
xix, 340 pages : map ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
The Globe in MiniatureRimini: Europe in LimestoneRavenna: How Theodoric and Dante Shaped the WestVenice: Frazer's Golden Bough and the Defeat of FateTrieste: Italy's Geographic ComplexityPiran, Koper, Ljubljana, and Rijeka: The Early Modern World Awaiting UsZagreb, Split, Korčula, and Dubrovnik: "Nations Are Not Inscribed Into the Nature of Things"Kotor, Podgorica, Tirana, and Durrës: The Heart of Europe?Corfu: The Archetypal Refugee Experience.
ISBN:
9780399591044 (hbk)9780399591044
Dewey class:
909.098224909
LC class:
D971
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
545827
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Countries | 909 KAP | Available |