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# Art Deco of the 20s and 30s

Art Deco of the 20s and 30s is an art history book by English historian Bevis Hillier. It was initially published in 1968 by Studio Vista. The author discusses how the style of cubism, expressionism, Ancient Egyptian art, Mayan art, and so on influenced Art Deco, and how Art Deco itself changed the style of disciplines as various as modern architecture, jewelry, ceramics, tableware, metalwork, glass, textiles, and many others.

## Content

* What is Art Deco?
* How Art Deco Developed
* The Interregnum
* Influence of Cubism, Expressionism, Futurism, Vorticism.
* Influence of the Russian Ballet
* Influence of American Indian Art
* Influence of Ancient Egyptian Art
* The Twenties
* The Thirties
* The Arts of Art Deco
* The Revival

## Influence

According to historian Thomas Mellins, it was the publication of this book in 1968 that popularised the term Art Deco. Otherwise, the genre may have been referred to as Art Moderne.
# Asimov's Guide to the Bible

Asimov's Guide to the Bible is a work by Isaac Asimov that was first published in two volumes in 1968 and 1969, covering the Old Testament and the New Testament (including the Catholic Old Testament, or deuterocanonical, books (see Catholic Bible) and the Eastern Orthodox Old Testament books, or anagignoskomena, along with the Fourth Book of Ezra), respectively. He combined them into a single 1296-page volume in 1981. They included maps by the artist Rafael Palacios.
Including numerous black-and-white maps, the guide goes through the books of the Bible in the order of the King James Version to the extent possible, explaining the historical and geographical setting of each one, and the political and historical influences that affected it, as well as biographical information about the main characters. His appendix "Guides to the Old and New Testament" includes biblical verses, footnotes, references, and subject indices.
The book was written for the layperson, without the expectation that the reader would have much knowledge about ancient history.
The Guide has been the subject of scholarly criticism. Professor Robert C. Dentan reminded readers that Asimov's book was not an academic work and he overlooked advances in contemporary biblical archeology. He stated it has "lengthy discussions of insoluble geographical problems...The result often seems to emphasize the trivial at the expense of the substantive," while also noting that "That is not to say the book is without value. There are those who will find it a useful, and fairly reliable, compendium of historical facts and curiosities."
# Awakening (book)

Awakening: How Gays and Lesbians Brought Marriage Equality to America is a 2017 book about the history of same-sex marriage in the United States by Nathaniel Frank. It was published by Belknap Press, an imprint of Harvard University Press.

## Reviews

* Bromberger, Brian (22 June 2017). "Book on marriage fight shares the long view". Bay Area Reporter. Vol. 47, no. 25. pp. 30, 45.
* Graff, E. J. (16 July 2017). "Inside the slow, strategic battle for marriage equality". The Washington Post. p. B6.
* Hart-Brinson, Peter (September 2019). "Reviews". Contemporary Sociology. 48 (5): 538–539. doi:10.1177/0094306119867060o. S2CID 203431161.
* Hommerding, Christopher (January 2019). "Book Reviews and Notices". The Annals of Iowa. 78 (1): 113–114. doi:10.17077/0003-4827.12585.
* Kammerer, Edward (September 2019). "Awakening: How Gays and Lesbians Brought Marriage Equality to America". Law and Politics Book Review. 29 (8): 91–93.
* Kuby, William (January 2019). "Book Reviews". Journal of the History of Sexuality. 28 (1): 154–159. doi:10.7560/JHS28106. S2CID 239296434.
* Lefkovitz, Alison (March–April 2018). "We Do!". The Women's Review of Books. 35 (2): 27–28. ISSN 0738-1433. JSTOR 26433180.
* Osborne, Duncan (8 June 2017). "The Fight for Marriage in Broad, Informed Context". Gay City News. Vol. 16, no. 12. pp. 15, 20.
* Sasko, Claire (25 June 2017). "The road to marriage equality". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. H09.
* Selig, Diana (9 November 2018). "Arguing in Love". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
* Sugarman, Jeffery (2018). "From the Streets to the Altar". American Book Review. 39 (2): 39–40. doi:10.1353/abr.2018.0029. S2CID 149721709.
# Kolkata–Madar Express

The Madar (Ajmer)–Kolkata Express is an express train belonging to the North Western Railway zone that runs between Madar Junction (MDJN) railway station of Ajmer Junction (AII) and Kolkata Chitpur (KOAA) in India. It is currently being operated with 19607/19608 train numbers on a weekly basis.

## Service

The 19608/Madar (Ajmer)–Kolkata Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 1977 km in 41h 25m. The 19607/Kolkata–Madar Weekly Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 1977 km in 41h 35m.

## Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:
* Kolkata
* Naihati Junction
* Bandel Junction
* Barddhaman Junction
* Durgapur
* RaniGanj
* Asansol Junction
* Dhanbad Junction
* Katrashgarh
* Chandrapura Junction
* Phusro
* Barkakana Junction
* DaltonGanj
* Garwa Road Junction
* Renukut
* Chopan
* Singrauli
* Bargawan
* Beohari
* Katni Murwara Junction
* Damoh
* Saugor
* Mungaoli
* Ashoknagar
* Guna Junction
* Baran
* Sogariya
* Bundi
* Chanderiya
* Bhilwara
* Ajmer Junction
* Madar Junction

## Coach composition

The train now runs with LHB rakes with a Maximum Permissible Speed : 130 km/h
The train consists of 22 coaches:
* 2 AC II Tier
* 6 AC III Tier
* 3 AC lll Economy
* 5 Sleeper coaches
* 4 General coaches
* 1 EOG (End on Generator)
* 1 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake)
Runs as a dedicated rake without rake sharing. Single LHB rake belongs to North Western Railway (Ajmer) Division.

## Traction

It is hauled by an Vadodara-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Madar Junction to Kolkata Terminal and vice versa.

## Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 3 times:
* Barkakana Junction
* Chopan
* Chanderiya
# Peniami Narisia

Peniami Narisia (born 10 June 1997 in Fiji) is a Fijian rugby union player who plays for Brive in the Top 14. His playing position is hooker. Narisia has played for Brive since 2015. He made his debut for Fiji in 2021 against New Zealand.

## Reference list

* ↑ "Peniami Narisia". ESPN Rugby. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
* ↑ "Narisia extends with Brive till 2022". FBC News. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
* ↑ "Mataele in as Radradra misses Fiji's All Blacks Tests". France 24. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
# Short-track speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metre relay

The men's 5000 metre relay in short track speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics took place on 19 and 21 February at the White Ring.

## Results
### Semifinals

The semifinals were held on 19 February. The top two teams in each semifinal qualified for the A final, while the third and fourth place teams advanced to the B Final.

#### Semifinal 1

| Rank | Country | Athlete | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Canada | Éric Bédard Derrick Campbell François Drolet Marc Gagnon | 7:05.766 | QA OR |
| 2 | China | Li Jiajun Feng Kai Yuan Ye An Yulong | 7:05.797 | QA |
| 3 | Great Britain | Nicky Gooch Matt Jasper Matthew Rowe Robert Mitchell | 7:11.955 | QB |
| 4 | Japan | Satoru Terao Naoya Tamura Takehiro Kodera Yugo Shinohara | 7:17.223 | QB |

#### Semifinal 2

| Rank | Country | Athlete | Result | Notes |
| 1 | South Korea | Chae Ji-hoon Lee Jun-hwan Lee Ho-eung Kim Dong-sung | 7:07.457 | QA |
| 2 | Italy | Michele Antonioli Maurizio Carnino Fabio Carta Nicola Franceschina | 7:07.770 | QA |
| 3 | Australia | Steven Bradbury Richard Goerlitz Kieran Hansen Richard Nizielski | 7:11.691 | QB |
| 4 | United States | Andy Gabel Tommy O'Hare Rusty Smith Eric Flaim | 7:16.724 | QB |

### Finals

The four qualifying teams competed in Final A, while four others raced in Final B.

#### Final A

| Rank | Country | Athlete | Result |
| | Canada | Éric Bédard Derrick Campbell François Drolet Marc Gagnon | 7:06.075 |
| | South Korea | Chae Ji-hoon Lee Jun-hwan Lee Ho-eung Kim Dong-sung | 7:06.776 |
| | China | Li Jiajun Feng Kai Yuan Ye An Yulong | 7:11.559 |
| 4 | Italy | Michele Antonioli Maurizio Carnino Fabio Carta Diego Cattani | 7:15.212 |

#### Final B

| Rank | Country | Athlete | Result | Notes |
| 5 | Japan | Satoru Terao Naoya Tamura Takehiro Kodera Yugo Shinohara | 7:01.660 | OR |
| 6 | United States | Andy Gabel Tommy O'Hare Rusty Smith Eric Flaim | 7:02.014 | |
| 7 | Great Britain | Dave Allardice Nicky Gooch Matt Jasper Matthew Rowe | 7:06.462 | |
| 8 | Australia | Steven Bradbury Richard Goerlitz Kieran Hansen Richard Nizielski | 7:15.907 | |
# Impossible Figures and Other Stories I

Impossible Figures and Other Stories I is a 2021 Polish and Canadian short film and the third (but chronologically first) chapter of a trilogy of animated stories written and directed by Polish filmmaker Marta Pajek. The film has been critically acclaimed and featured in several festivals, such as Linoleum Festival, DOK Leipzig and the Paris International Animation Film Festival. The film qualified for the 95th Academy Awards in the eligible films under the category Best Animated Short Film, but was not selected as one of the final five nominees.

## Plot

An older woman explores the labyrinthine streets of a deserted city. During the walk, she recalls the memories of her loved ones in a melancholic monologue.

## Reception

Since its release, the film has been selected in various festivals and academies around the world:
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
| 2021 | DOK Leipzig | Golden Dove Short Animated Film | Won |
| 2021 | Animateka International Animation Film Festival | Grand Prix | Won |
| 2022 | Paris International Animation Film Festival | Best Artistic Concept | Won |
| 2022 | Animafest Zagreb | Special Mention | Won |
| 2023 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Animated Short | Pending |
# More Than My Hometown

"More Than My Hometown" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Morgan Wallen. It was released on May 27, 2020, as the lead-off single from his second studio album Dangerous: The Double Album.

## Content

Wallen co-wrote "More Than My Hometown" with Michael Hardy, Ernest Keith Smith, and Ryan Vojtesak, and it was produced by Joey Moi. Lyrically, the song talks about small town love and finds the narrator drawing the line at moving away from his hometown to follow his girlfriend's big city dreams ("This might be the last time I get to lay you down, 'cause I can't love you more than my hometown").

## Music video

The music video was directed by Justin Clough and premiered on August 24, 2020. The video was filmed in Ashland City, Tennessee. Starring in the video is Morgan Wallen and a female from the bachelor.

## Cover photo

The photograph used as the cover image for the single was taken looking southbound on Tennessee Highway 70 just north of Kyles Ford, Tennessee. One of the towns listed on the highway sign in the photo, Sneedville, is the actual native hometown of Morgan Wallen.

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Australia (ARIA) | 2× Platinum | 140,000$^‡$ |
| Canada (Music Canada) | 4× Platinum | 320,000$^‡$ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Gold | 15,000$^‡$ |
| United States (RIAA) | 6× Platinum | 6,000,000$^‡$ |
| $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |||

## Release history

| Region | Date | Format | Label |
| United States | April 17, 2020 | Digital downloadstreaming | Big Loud |
| United States | May 27, 2020 | Country radio | Big Loud |
# Mambaram

Mambaram may refer to:
* Mambaram, Malappuram, India
* Mambaram, Kannur,Thalassery India
# Seven & Seven (MC Lyte album)

Seven & Seven is the sixth studio album by American rapper MC Lyte, released on August 18, 1998, by East West Records.

## Recording and release

The recording sessions took place at Electric Lady Studios, Quad Recording Studios, Record Plant, 2 Ton Sound, Chung King Studios, Unique Recording Studios and First Priority Labs in New York City, Capitol Studios and Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles, The Hit Factory and East Digital/Einstein Lab. The album was produced by Milk Dee, Missy Elliott, Giovanni Salah, the Neptunes, Peter Panic, Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence, Marc Kinchen, LL Cool J, Ralph Roundtree, Trackmasters, L.E.S., the Dynamic Duo, Royal Krush, and Sprague "Doogie" Williams. It features guest appearances from Beenie Man, Gina Thompson, Giovanni Salah, Inaya Day, La India, Milk Dee, Missy Elliott, Mocha, Nicci Gilbert, Pamela Long, Space Nine, and D Knowledge.
At the time of the album's recording, MC Lyte was also acting in the thriller film Train Ride. According to MC Lyte, the album's title references "a perfect number" twice. She also considered it "an introspective number, which means I looked inside for this album. I didn’t feel pressured by the hip-hop world to do a particular kind of album. I just let the music speak to me and talked about what came naturally."
In the United States, the album did not reach the Billboard 200, however it peaked at number 71 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It also made it to number 87 in Germany. Both of its singles, "I Can't Make a Mistake" and "It's All Yours", gained minor success in the UK Singles Chart, landing at No. 46 and 36, respectively.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Robert Christgau | |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| The Source | |
Rolling Stone described Seven & Seven as "the hardest, smartest, funniest female rap album of 1998; it’s full of memorable anecdotes, graceful beats and tasteful samples".

## Track listing
### Sample credits

* Track 4 is a cover of "Top Billin'" by Audio Two.
* Track 6 contains elements from "Le Freak" by Chic.
* Track 7 contains elements from "Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)" by B. T. Express.
* Track 8 contains elements from "Fame" by David Bowie.
* Track 9 contains elements from "Love Is the Message" by MFSB and "Seventh Heaven" by Gwen Guthrie.
* Track 13 contains elements from "Boogie Oogie Oogie" by A Taste of Honey.
* Track 14 contains elements from "Give Me Your Love" by Sylvia Striplin.
* Track 18 contains elements from "Crabapple" by Idris Muhammad.
* Track 21 contains elements from "Night Shift" by the Commodores.

## Charts

| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 87 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 71 |
# Arnie Lawrence

Arnold Lawrence Finkelstein (July 10, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York – April 22, 2005 in Jerusalem, Israel) was an American jazz saxophonist.

## Career

Lawrence studied clarinet in his youth before switching to saxophone. He played from age 12 in clubs in the Catskills, and by age 17 was performing at Birdland, at one point working a double bill with John Coltrane. He played with Charles Mingus, Thad Jones, Maynard Ferguson, Clark Terry and Duke Pearson but did not make his first recordings until 1966, playing on Chico Hamilton's The Dealer. He worked for several years with Hamilton, and became a soloist on The Tonight Show from 1967 to 1972. His first records as a leader appeared in 1968.
In the early 1970s Lawrence played with Willie Bobo, then joined Blood, Sweat & Tears in 1974. He did a world tour with Liza Minnelli in 1978–79, and released a few more records under his own name before touring with Louie Bellson in the early 1980s. He composed a symphony entitled Red, White and Blues, which was premiered by the Amor Artis Chamber Orchestra in Williamsburg, Virginia; Lawrence, Dizzy Gillespie, and Julius Baker all soloed in the performance.
Lawrence had taught from the middle of the 1970s, working as an artist in residence in Kentucky and Kansas. In 1986, he stopped recording and touring and founded the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City; among the program's students were Roy Hargrove, Brad Mehldau, Larry Goldings, John Popper, Peter Bernstein and Spike Wilner of Smalls Jazz Club. He moved to Israel in 1997, where he founded the International Center for Creative Music, an education facility open to both Jewish and Arab students. He played regularly in Israel and owned his own nightclub called Arnie's Jazz Underground. He suffered from lung and liver cancer late in life, and died in Jerusalem in 2005.

## Discography
### As leader

* You're Gonna Hear from Me (Project 3, 1966)
* Look Toward a Dream (Project 3, 1968)
* Inside an Hour Glass (Embryo, 1970)
* Unobstructed Universe (Adamo, 1976)
* Renewal (Palo Alto, 1982)
* Arnie Lawrence and Treasure Island (Doctor Jazz, 1983)

### As sideman

With Chico Hamilton
* The Dealer (Impulse!, 1966)
* El Exigente: The Demanding One (Flying Dutchman 1970)
* Peregrinations (Blue Note, 1975)
# Qren

Qren (Arabic: قرين) is a Syrian village located in Jubb Ramlah Subdistrict in Masyaf District, Hama. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Qren had a population of 879 in the 2004 census.
# Zawi, Hama

Zawi, Hama (Arabic: الزاوي) is a Syrian village located in Jubb Ramlah Subdistrict in Masyaf District, Hama. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Zawi, Hama had a population of 1744 in the 2004 census.
# Nothin' to Lose (Kiss song)

"Nothin' to Lose" is a song by American hard rock band Kiss, released on their self-titled debut album in 1974. It is the first single the band had ever released and the first single off the album, with "Love Theme from KISS" as the B-side. Although the song failed to chart, it has remained a concert staple during the 1970s and was featured on many live albums and compilations.

## Background

Gene Simmons, the sole writer of the song, admitted that the song's lyrics chronicled the singer coercing his girlfriend into trying anal sex, and his subsequent enjoyment of it. Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, and Peter Criss share the lead vocals on the song.
The song was the first Kiss song to feature an extra player, as Bruce Foster played piano on the track. His contribution was noted on the sleeve of the album. "Nothin' to Lose" was one of the first songs Kiss performed on their first national appearances, on ABC's In Concert on February 19 (the show aired on March 29). Other songs performed on the show were "Firehouse" and "Black Diamond".

## Reception

Cash Box said that "one of the finest, new heavy metal bands to come out of New York City in some time debuts here (with Kerner-Wise at the controls) with a very heavy, very tasty rocker reminiscent of Deep Purple, yet able to stand freely alone on its own merits." Record World called it a "hard rocker par excellence" with "big gutsy vocals and heavy instrumentals."

## Live performances

"Nothin' to Lose" was played often during the 1970s, but largely ignored during the 1980s. In the 1990s, the band performed the song at the Kiss Convention (one time with Peter Criss) and MTV Unplugged, and during the Psycho Circus show in Los Angeles.

## Appearances

"Nothin' to Lose" has appeared on the following Kiss albums:
* Kiss - studio version
* Alive! - live version
* The Originals - studio version
* Kiss Unplugged - live version
* The Box Set - studio version and the Unplugged version
* Gold - studio version
* Kiss Chronicles: 3 Classic Albums - studio version
* Kiss Alive! 1975–2000 - Alive! version
* Kiss Alive 35 - live version
Other appearances:
* B-side of the "Kissin' Time" single
* B-side of the "Shout It Out Loud" live single

## Track listing

* A-side - "Nothin' to Lose"
* B-side - "Love Theme from KISS"

## Personnel
### Kiss

* Gene Simmons – bass, lead vocals
* Peter Criss – drums, lead vocals
* Paul Stanley – rhythm guitar, lead vocals
* Ace Frehley – lead guitar, backing vocals

### Additional personnel

* Bruce Foster – acoustic piano, additional guitar
# Bit Elwadi

Bit Elwadi (Arabic: بيت الوادي) is a Syrian village located in Wadi al-Uyun Nahiyah in Masyaf District, Hama. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Bit Elwadi had a population of 157 in the 2004 census.
# Kamana, Queen of Jinga

Kamana, Queen of Jinga (died 1810) was the queen regnant of the Kingdom of Jinga (in modern-day Angola) from 1767 to 1810.
She was the daughter of queen Ana III Guterres.
In 1767, her mother was deposed and executed by her nephew Francisco II Kalwete ka Mbandi. Her death resulted in a longgoing succession crisis, in which Kamala and her sister Princess Murili left for Kidona in Kwanza, where they proclaimed the Kingdom of Jinga under the rule of queen Kamana, contesting the right of Francisco II after their mother, and establishing a rival Kingdom within the borders of his own Kingdom.
The conflict lasted until 1800, when Francisco II recognized the Kingdom of Jinga and acknowledged Kamala's right to rule there. The Kingdom of Ndongo and Matamba was not united until 1810, when Francisco II and Kamala both died and the Portuguese supported Kamala's son Ndala Kamana (d. 1833), when he successfully united the Kingdom under his own rule.

## Issue

* Ndala Kamana (d. 1833), king of Ndongo and Matamba in 1810-1833.
# Oliver Gibson (American football)

Oliver Donnovan Gibson (born March 15, 1972) is an American former professional football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL draft. He played from 1995 to 2003 for the Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame.
In 1989, Gibson was named USA Today High School Football Defensive Player of the Year.

## NFL career statistics

Legend :
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Games | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions | Fumbles | Fumbles | Fumbles | Fumbles |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | FF | FR | Yds | TD |
| 1995 | PIT | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | PIT | 16 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | PIT | 16 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | PIT | 16 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | CIN | 16 | 16 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | CIN | 16 | 16 | 52 | 43 | 9 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | CIN | 16 | 16 | 55 | 45 | 10 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | CIN | 9 | 9 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | CIN | 16 | 0 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | | 133 | 57 | 243 | 182 | 61 | 17.5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
# 1926 Cork Junior Hurling Championship

The 1926 Cork Junior Hurling Championship was the 30th staging of the Cork Junior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board.
On 21 February 1927, Cobh won the championship following an 8–02 to 2–01 defeat of College Rovers in the final. This was their fourth championship title overall and their first title since 1916.
# 1974 Cork Junior Hurling Championship

The 1974 Cork Junior Hurling Championship was the 77th staging of the Cork Junior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board.
On 3 November 1974, Watergrasshill won the championship following a 3-08 to 0-10 defeat of Rath Luirc in the final at the Castletownroche GAA Grounds. It remains their only championship title in the grade.
# The Balkans Since 1453

The Balkans Since 1453 is a book by the Greek-Canadian historian L.S. Stavrianos published in 1958. It is a large, synthetic work which encompasses the major political, economic and cultural events of the Balkans from the fall of the Byzantine Empire to the late 1940s.
Stavrianos paid particular attention to the national awakening and the nation-building process in the Balkans. The book was highly acclaimed by many historians of the Balkans, including Traian Stoianovich and Mark Mazower.