An innovative synthesis of early medieval Croatian history (On N. Budak’s book «The Croatian history from 550 to 1100»)
Denis Evgenievich Alimov
The article is a review of the book by Croatian historian Neven Budak «Croatian history from 550 to 1100» (Budak, Neven. Hrvatska povijest od 550. do 1100. Zagreb, Leykam international, 2018. 352 р.). Budak’s an innovative conceptual synthesis early medieval Croatia taking full account latest achievements in and archeology. From new theoretical methodological positions, examines processes transition antiquity Middle Ages Dalmatia, Istria, southern Pannonia, formation ethnic community, polity socio-political development kingdom 9th–11th centuries. An important feature that examined it wider European context, with great attention events took place Byzantium, Carolingian Empire, Rome, Venice, Kingdom Hungary, etc., which allowed researcher adequately interpret most Ages. By creating convenient framework for further contextualizing historical information, can serve as starting point research understanding
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