{"product_id":"2026200015739-secondhand-a-brief-history-of-slovenia","title":"A Brief History Of Slovenia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Alpine valleys of ancient Noricum to the declaration of independence in 1991, A Brief History of Slovenia chronicles the turbulent and triumphant journey of a small nation that has persistently carved its identity against the currents of empire, war, and ideology. Historian Janko Prunk presents a concise yet richly detailed narrative that traces the Slovene people through Roman conquest, medieval feudalism, Habsburg rule, the upheavals of two World Wars, and the decades of Yugoslav socialism, culminating in the birth of a modern European state. The work is both a political chronicle and a cultural portrait, illuminating how a distinct Slavic language and folk identity survived centuries of foreign domination to become the bedrock of national consciousness.\n\nPrunk writes with the authority of a leading Slovenian scholar, distilling complex historical forces into an accessible and authoritative account without sacrificing intellectual depth. The book argues compellingly that Slovenia's path to sovereignty was not a sudden rupture but the culmination of centuries of cultural resistance and national awakening — a thesis that resonates far beyond the country's borders. For readers seeking to understand one of Central Europe's most quietly remarkable success stories, this volume opens a door that very few Western histories have thought to unlock.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203255476443,"sku":"2026200015739-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/befd164f-ac91-471c-b89e-67813ee71823.png?v=1788146543","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200015739-secondhand-a-brief-history-of-slovenia","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}