History Firsthand - War-Torn Bosnia (hardcover edition)

Greenhaven Press's History Firsthand series explores major events in world history through eyewitness accounts. Each volume compiles a variety of contemporary narratives and reminiscences, illuminating the topic from an array of perspectives. These personal anecdotes provide readers with a unique and valuable understanding of how people from different backgrounds confront and interpret their times. Each article is prefaced with a short introduction. Also included are a comprehensive introductory essay and chapter prefaces that place the accounts in context. Additional features of these anthologies include a chronology of significant events of the era, an annotated table of contents to aid readers in identifying relevant material, and a bibliography and index to facilitate further research. Book jacket.Helen Cothran is the author of 'History Firsthand - War-Torn Bosnia (hardcover edition)', published 2001 under ISBN 9780737708899 and ISBN 0737708891.