Hermes’ Heirs: The Balkan Transition to Modernity and Nation-States through the Eyes of Three Generations Merchants (1780s-1890s) (Research Brief)

Recent tragic events in the Balkan area stimulated copious research interest on nationalism and modernity but little attention has been paid to amphibian social groups that both supported and opposed them.

This project explores Balkan modern history with a focus on multi-ethnic merchant networks against the broader backdrop of Balkan, Ottoman, and European economy and society.

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Evguenia Davidova, of Portland State University, was a 2008-09 Short-Term Travel Grants fellow.