Reviews Archive - CEU Review of Books

May 7, 2026

By Andrea

May 2026

Book cover with a dark green and black design. The title, The Island of the Pope: Catholics in the Aegean Archipelago between Empire and Nation-State, 1770–1830, appears at the top. Below it is a black-and-white historical illustration depicting several figures in a coastal or rural landscape, seemingly in motion or conflict, with buildings and hills in the background. At the bottom, the author’s name, Dimitris Kousouris, is displayed on a green band.

Revolutionary waves in imperial waters

Dimitris Kousouris, 2025

Paul Csillag

April 29, 2026

By Andrea

April 2026

A longue durée history of Bukovina

Cristina Florea, 2025

Gaëlle Fisher

April 22, 2026

By Andrea

April 2026 Impressionistic book cover showing a riverside view of Prague with colorful, textured brushstrokes. Boats float on a river in the foreground, while historic buildings and spires rise along the waterfront under a cloudy sky. Large white text reads “PRAGUE,” with smaller text above saying “The Heart of Europe,” and the author’s name, “Cynthia Paces,” at the bottom.

Impressionistic book cover showing a riverside view of Prague with colorful, textured brushstrokes. Boats float on a river in the foreground, while historic buildings and spires rise along the waterfront under a cloudy sky. Large white text reads “PRAGUE,” with smaller text above saying “The Heart of Europe,” and the author’s name, “Cynthia Paces,” at the bottom.

East, West, Central? Getting to the heart of Prague’s place in history

Cynthia Paces, 2026

Anna West

April 16, 2026

By Andrea

April 2026

Cover of The Mulberry Tree by Iboja Wandall-Holm. A black-and-white photograph shows five children standing closely together outdoors, smiling and interacting casually, suggesting friendship or family bonds. They wear simple mid-20th-century clothing. The title appears in large yellow letters above them. At the bottom, the subtitle reads: “The story of a life before and after the Holocaust,” with the author’s name beneath.

The extraordinary life of Iboja Wandall-Holm

Iboja Wandall-Holm, 2025

Eva Kalousová

April 1, 2026

By Andrea

April 2026

Book cover of Omelian Pritsak by Andrii Portnov. The background fades from pink to purple. The title appears in large black script across the center. At the bottom left is a black-and-white photograph of an older man seated at a desk with books and a telephone. Beneath the title, smaller text reads: “and the intellectual origins of the Ukrainian ‘Harvard Miracle’.” A label at the bottom reads “Harvard Papers in Ukrainian Studies.”

Amidst displacement and ruptures: An intellectual biography of Omeljan Pritsak

Andrii Portnov, 2026

Yevhen Yashchuk

March 25, 2026

By Andrea

March 2026 Book cover featuring a patterned collage of passport stamps, visas, and travel markings in muted tones. Overlaid at the bottom is a black band with the title The Oxford Handbook of Tourism History in large white and orange text, and the editors’ names, Eric G. E. Zuelow and Kevin J. James, in smaller white text at the top right.

Book cover featuring a patterned collage of passport stamps, visas, and travel markings in muted tones. Overlaid at the bottom is a black band with the title The Oxford Handbook of Tourism History in large white and orange text, and the editors’ names, Eric G. E. Zuelow and Kevin J. James, in smaller white text at the top right.

A comprehensive overview of tourism history

Edited by Eric G. E. Zuelow and Kevin J. James, 2025

Louisa Niesen

March 18, 2026

By Andrea

March 2026 Book cover featuring an abstract painting in warm tones (yellow, orange) with layered white, blue, and gray shapes. The title Nonaligned Imagination appears in large, bold letters across the lower half, with the subtitle Yugoslavia, the Global South, and Literary Solidarities Beyond the Cold War Blocs beneath it. The author’s name, Nataša Kovačević, is displayed at the top.

Book cover featuring an abstract painting in warm tones (yellow, orange) with layered white, blue, and gray shapes. The title Nonaligned Imagination appears in large, bold letters across the lower half, with the subtitle Yugoslavia, the Global South, and Literary Solidarities Beyond the Cold War Blocs beneath it. The author’s name, Nataša Kovačević, is displayed at the top.

Yugoslav cultural diplomacy and the Global South

Nataša Kovačević, 2025

Réka Krizmanics

March 12, 2026

By Andrea

March 2026 Book cover titled Socialism and International Law: The Cold War and Its Legacies, edited by Raluca Grosescu and Ned Richardson-Little, published by Oxford. The cover is red with an abstract geometric painting in the center and the series title The History and Theory of International Law at the top.