Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 268 Schurman, Jacob Gould 1854 1942 Schurman, J. G. (Jacob Gould) The Balkan Wars: 1912-1913 Third Edition Produced by David Starner and Andrea Ball "The Balkan Wars: 1912-1913" by Jacob Gould Schurman is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book analyzes the complex geopolitical dynamics surrounding the Balkan Wars, positioning them as critical precursors to the broader conflicts that ultimately led to World War I. It likely delves into the motivations and outcomes of these wars, highlighting the interplay of nationalism, imperial interests, and the struggle for territory among the Balkan states and their powerful neighbors. At the start of the book, the author underscores the unexpected successes of the Balkan Allies against Ottoman Turkey and the subsequent tensions that arose among them, particularly between Bulgaria, Serbia, and Greece. The preface sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the diplomatic failures and rivalries that contributed to the outbreak of the first and second Balkan Wars, illustrating the fragile alliances and shifts in power dynamics in the region. Schurman emphasizes the broader implications of these conflicts for European stability, framing them within the context of rising nationalist sentiments and imperial ambitions that would soon engulf the continent in war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 45.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Balkan Peninsula -- History -- War of 1912-1913 DR Text Category: History - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 187733 2025-07-05T08:39:29.846432 text/html 187618 187543 2024-11-05T10:38:54.586256 2023-10-05T10:15:59.306361 text/html text/html 146833 2025-07-05T08:39:35.141329 application/epub+zip 147640 2025-07-05T08:39:32.392340 application/epub+zip 134176 2025-07-05T08:39:31.369413 application/epub+zip 248608 2025-07-05T08:39:37.318298 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237063 2025-07-05T08:39:34.529342 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248962 2022-09-06T04:27:59.318107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173760 2025-07-05T08:39:29.591386 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 153988 2024-10-28T18:50:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16916 2025-07-05T08:39:37.440305 application/rdf+xml 10909 2025-07-05T08:39:31.858338 image/jpeg 2894 2025-07-05T08:39:31.612343 image/jpeg 144722 2025-07-05T08:39:29.860431 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia