Medieval Bosnia and South-East European Relations : Political, Religious, and Cultural Life at the Adriatic Crossroads.

Cover -- Half-title -- Series information -- Title page -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Bosnia and Croatia-Dalmatia in the Late Middle Ages: A Historical Perspective -- Croatian Rule of Bosnia-The Dominance of the Šubic Family (1301-1322) -- High Aspirations-The Reign of Stjepan II (1322-1353) -- Temporary Setback in the West-The Time of Ban Tvrtko (1353-1377) -- Seizing the Moment-The Western Policy of Kings Tvrtko I and Dabiša (1377-1395) -- "The World Did Not Spin and Turn This Much Since the Great Flood"-The Age of Hrvoje Vukcic (1398-1416) -- A Permeable Border-Croatia-Dalmatia and Bosnia between the Kingdom of Hungary and Venice (1416-1444) -- The Breach in Antimurale Christianitatis-In the Shadow of the Ottoman Threat (1444-1463) -- The Aftermath-Seeking Shelter in the West … or Among the Turks -- Conclusion -- Chapter 2. Relations Between the Bosnian Kingdom and the Serbian Despotate in a Regional Context -- Chapter 3. The Opposition Between Bulgaria and the Latin Empire of Constantinople -- Chapter 4. Ottoman Power Holders in the Balkans (1353-1580): A Case of Upward and Downward Elite Mobility -- The Socio-Genesis of Ottoman Rule in the Balkans (1353-1453) -- The Second Phase: Massive Investments Coordinated From the Centre -- Conclusions -- Chapter 5. Exploiting the Frontier-A Case Study: The Common Endeavour of Matthias Corvinus and Nicholas of Ilok in Late Medieva -- Setting the Possibilities -- The Path to Kingship -- The Solution to the Matrix -- A Link to the Crossroads -- Chapter 6. The Papacy and Marriage Practices in Medieval Bosnia -- Papal Dispensation for Bosnian Marriages -- Modo Bosignanorum-The Conundrum of the Bosnian Style of Marriage -- Interconfessional Marriages in Medieval Bosnia -- Conclusion -- Chapter 7. Ecclesiastical Reformer and Politician -- Magister, King's Chancellor-Stephen.

Administrator, Reformer, Refounder-Bishop Stephen II of Zagreb -- Archbishop-Elect, Duke! -- Conclusions -- Select Bibliography -- Index.

A new generation of medievalists from Bosnia and Southeast Europe reassess the region's medieval history - political, religious, social, and cultural.

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