The Balkans as borderland and melting pot
Beginnings: from prehistory to the Byzantine Empire
The medieval Balkans
The Balkans under Ottoman rule
The long nineteenth century (1775-1922)
The twentieth century from the Balkans to southeast Europe.
The Balkans in world history by Andrew Wachtel. ISBN 9780195158496. Published by Oxford University Press in 2008. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.