A Short History of Belgrade Author:Milorad Pavic In this beautifully illustrated A Short History of Belgrade, serbian writer Milorad Pavic tells us about the salient features, the legends, the stories spun with silver threads about the ancient city of Blegrade that lies on the shores of Ister, the river of paradise, a city called the "Portal of Wars" by Turks and the "Bastion of Chirstianity" ... more »by the Christians. Kroz bogato ilustrovanu, luksuznu dvojezicnu monografiju, velikog formata, srpski pisac Milorad Pavic otkriva nam sve vazne podatke, legende, svilenim nitima istkane price o Beogradu, drevnom gradu na obalama rajske reke Ister, koju su Turci zvali "Vrata ratova", a hriscani "bedemom hristcanstva"« less