Essehist is a magazine written and edited by the students of history from the Faculty of Philosophy in Osijek whose editor in chief is Luka Pejić. Main purpose of the magazine is to encourage students to research, write, and publish their works. Its name was coined by Marko Bagić and it is the acronym of ‘’Esseg’’ (old German name for Osijek) and ‘’historia’’. Each issue is theme-based and totalitarian regimes were chosen to be the central topic of the first number (2009). Texts deal with Stalin’s personality, Leni Riefenstahl’s cinematography, works of art made by dictators, secret services and similarities between totalitarianism and atheism, just to name some. Cover, comic, and overall design was done by Domagoj Rapčak.
Essehist cover, issue no.1
City of Osijek and its rich history is in the focus of the second issue of Essehist. Osijek is the fourth largest city in Croatia and centre of the country’s eastern region of Slavonia. It is located on the right bank of the river Drava and its name is believed to have been derived from the word ‘’oseka’’ which means ‘’tide’’. History of Osijek goes back to the first Celtic settlings, clashes of Roman emperors, Ottoman invasions, Habsburg rule, industrial revolution of the 19th century up to modern warfare destruction and challenges of the contemporary world. All works that are published in this issue deal with Osijek and most students have used authentic sources for their research. Texts have been corrected by colleagues who study the Croatian language while several professors of history have reviewed them.
In order to make our magazine better and gradually internationalize it, we will appreciate it if you would be so kind as to send us your comments and suggestions at essehist@gmail.com.
Author: Luka Pejic
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