Bishop Strossmayer, a Croat, Greater Croat or Yugoslav

Academician Vasilje Đ. Krestić overthrows with this seminal work the myth about Josip Juraj Strossmayer as a great Yugoslav. He unveils Strossmayer's exclusively greater Croatian policy, underpinning his conclusions with abundant prime-source material. Krestić notes the following in his foreword: “With his religious and political work, Strossmayer marked his time, not only among the Croats, but among the Serbs as well. Both Austrian and Austro-Hungarian diplomats kept a close eye on him, leavinAcademician Vasilje Đ. Krestić overthrows with this seminal work the myth about Josip Juraj Strossmayer as a great Yugoslav. He unveils Strossmayer's exclusively greater Croatian policy, underpinning his conclusions with abundant prime-source material. Krestić notes the following in his foreword: “With his religious and political work, Strossmayer marked his time, not only among the Croats, but among the Serbs as well. Both Austrian and Austro-Hungarian diplomats kept a close eye on him,