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From the Preface... The book could be essentially divided into two parts. The first ten chapters contain a general narrative dealing with the Croatian past up to the nineteenth century, following the pattern established by the above listed textbooks. The second part could be considered an analysis of the modern Croatia's history. For the benefit of those who are not familiar with Croatian history some of the most crucial documents are extensively quoted. An additional chapter covering the Literature and Arts is also included. The included historical maps, especially covering the Middle Ages, cannot be interpreted in the spirit of modern nationalism which is prone to imitate our contemporary "real-estate" concept of historical geography.