{"product_id":"9780995716261","title":"Revolutionary Letters","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first ever spomenik guidebook, with over 75 examples  alongside map references and information on why they exist  and who built them.  Spomenik’ the Serbo-Croat\/Slovenian word for ‘monument’ – refers to a series of  memorials built in Tito’s Republic of Yugoslavia from the 1960s-1990s, marking the  horror of the occupation and the defeat of Axis forces during World War II. Hundreds  were built across the country, from coastal resorts to remote mountains. Through  these imaginative forms of concrete and steel, a classless, forward–looking, socialist  society, free of ethnic tensions, was envisaged.      Instead of looking to the ideologically aligned Soviet Union for artistic inspiration,  Tito turned to the west and works of abstract expressionism and minimalism. As a  result, Yugoslavia was able to develop its own distinct identity through these brutal  monuments, which were used as political tools to articulate Tito’s personal vision of  a new tomorrow. Today, following the breakup of the country and the subsequent  Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s, some have been destroyed or abandoned. Many have  suffered the consequences of ethnic tensions – once viewed as symbols of hope they  are now the focus of resentment and anger.       This book brings together the largest collection of spomeniks published to date.  Each has been extensively photographed and researched by the author, to make this  book the most comprehensive survey of this obscure and fascinating architectural  phenomenon.   A fold-out map on the reverse of the dust jacket shows the exact location of each spomenik using GPS coordinates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product__accordion accordion quick-add-hidden\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdetails id=\"Details-collapsible_tab_dDVEeR-template--25151688147283__main\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003csummary role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"ProductAccordion-collapsible_tab_dDVEeR-template--25151688147283__main\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"summary__title\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003ch2 class=\"h4 accordion__title inline-richtext\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProduct Information\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csvg class=\"icon icon-caret\" viewbox=\"0 0 10 6\"\u003e\u003cpath fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M9.354.646a.5.5 0 0 0-.708 0L5 4.293 1.354.646a.5.5 0 0 0-.708.708l4 4a.5.5 0 0 0 .708 0l4-4a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.708\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003c\/summary\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"accordion__content rte\" id=\"ProductAccordion-collapsible_tab_dDVEeR-template--25151688147283__main\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-multi_line_text_field\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donald Niebyl\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardback\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDate of Publication:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2018\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePagination:\u003c\/b\u003e 208 pages, Illustrated in colour throughout\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e N\/A\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eImprint:\u003c\/b\u003e FUEL Publishing\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePublished By:\u003c\/b\u003e FUEL Publishing\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBook Classification:\u003c\/b\u003e Yugoslavia \u0026amp; former Yugoslavia\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 170 x 209 x 25\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eISBN13\/EAN\/SKU:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780995745537\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/details\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Donald Niebyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44035963715828,"sku":"9780995716261","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/2180\/9347\/files\/9780995716261.jpg?v=1758367953","url":"https:\/\/mountfloridabooks.pro\/products\/9780995716261","provider":"Mount Florida Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}