Serbia's Great War, 1914-1918

Although the Great War continues to attract a great deal of attention from historians, not a single history of Serbia in the First World War exists in English. The publication of Andrej Mitrovic's classic study on the subject, first published in Serbo-Croat in 1984, is therefore both long-overdue and timely. The book is the most complete, single-volume political, social and diplomatic history of Serbia during this crucial period that exists in any language.

Professor Mitrovic-a leading Serbian historian whose work is highly regarded across the former-Yugoslavia and in continental Europe-has based his book on an impressive range of primary and secondary sources. He writes with authority, offering a wealth of information. The book deals with a number of key questions, including: the origins of the war; the epic retreat of the winter of 1915/16; internal struggles within the exiled Serbian leadership and its relationship with the Entente governments; the nature of the Central Powers' occupation of Serbia, the resistance and collaboration; Serbia's relationship with Montenegro and with Habsburg South Slavs; and the origins of the Yugoslav state.

About the Author:
Andrej Mitrovic is Chair and Professor of Modern History at the University of Belgrade