Albania In A Nutshell
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Author | : Robert Elsie |
Publisher | : CreateSpace |
Total Pages | : 92 |
Release | : 2015-02-16 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781508511946 |
Albania is a small country in southeastern Europe. It is situated on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the southwestern part of the Balkan Peninsula and borders on Montenegro to the north, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east, and Greece to the south. But a few decades ago, Albania was something of a curiosity on Planet Earth. Perhaps only North Korea was as isolated from the rest of the world as Albania was. For left-wing idealists, it was a distant Shangri-la where all social inequalities had been done away with; for those few individuals with concrete knowledge of the realities of the Stalinist regime that held power until 1990, and for the vast majority of people living in Albania, it was hell on earth. Despite its sombre past, Albania is, in essence, a European nation like any other and will soon, it is to be hoped, advance and take its proper place in Europe and the world. This book provides a short overview of the history of Albania for the general reader.
Author | : Robert Elsie |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2015-02-12 |
Genre | : Kosovo (Republic) |
ISBN | : 9781508496748 |
Kosovo is the newest country in Europe. It is the seventh and probably last state to arise from the ruins of former Yugoslavia. It is also one of the poorest countries in Europe. Kosovo's long struggle for identity, self-determination and independence has been bitter, and it will be in need of international assistance for a while before it can become a normal European nation like the others. This book provides a short overview of the history of Kosovo for the general reader.
Author | : Tajar Zavalani |
Publisher | : CreateSpace |
Total Pages | : 354 |
Release | : 2015-01-19 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781507595671 |
The History of Albania by Tajar Zavalani (1903-1966) is the first full-length history of Albania to have been written in English. It covers the period from ancient times to the mid-twentieth century and provides the reader with a good overview of the historical development of a Balkan nation, which has to a large extent been ignored, even by scholars and specialists in Southeast European history. Retrieved after fifty years of oblivion, the fruits of Zavalani's imposing project are now available to the reading public for the first time. Tajar Zavalani was born in Korça (Albania) and fled to Italy with the rise of the dictatorship of Ahmet Zogu. There, Soviet agents recruited him and offered to let him study in Russia as a “victim of counter-revolution.” In November 1930, after several years of study in Moscow and Leningrad, he left Russia, about which he now had serious misgivings. After the Italian invasion of Albania in 1939, Zavalani was interned in northern Italy, from where he escaped with his wife, Selma Zavalani (1915-1995), former lady-in-waiting to Queen Geraldine, via Switzerland to France and then in 1940, with King Zog's party, on into exile in England. In November 1940, Zavalani was given a job in the BBC's new Albanian-language service, which he came to head and where he worked until his death in an accident on 19 August 1966. He was a well-known and active figure of the Albanian exile community in Britain. The present History of Albania was composed for the most part between 1961 and 1963.About the Editors:Robert Elsie is an internationally recognized expert in the field of Albanian studies and the author of many books on the history and culture of Albania.Bejtullah Destani is a British-Kosovar scholar and founder of the Centre for Albanian Studies in London. As a diplomat, he has served recently at the Embassies of the Republic of Kosovo in London and Rome.
Author | : Edward Frederick Knight |
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Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 1880 |
Genre | : Albania |
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Author | : Robert Elsie |
Publisher | : Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages | : 663 |
Release | : 2010-03-19 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 081087380X |
Albania is not well known by outsiders; it was deliberately closed to the outside world during the communist era. Now it has thankfully become free again, its borders are open and it can be visited, and it is increasingly integrating with the rest of Europe and beyond. Unfortunately, Albania has had its share of problems in the post-communist era; it's a land of destitution and despair, thanks in part to the Albanian mafia, which has turned the country into one of blood-feuds, kalashnikovs, and eternal crises. Yet, Albania is, in essence, a European nation like any other and will soon, it is to be hoped, advance and take its proper place in Europe and the world. The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Albania relates the history of this little-known country through a detailed chronology, an introduction, a bibliography, appendixes, and over 700 cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, places, and events; institutions and organizations; and political, economic, social, cultural, and religious facets.
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Release | : 1968 |
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Author | : Mary Edith Durham |
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Total Pages | : 394 |
Release | : 1909 |
Genre | : Albania |
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Author | : MaryLee Knowlton |
Publisher | : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 2020-07-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1502655861 |
What do the people of Albania do for fun? What languages do they speak? What do they eat? Readers discover the answers to these questions and many more about life in Albania. They'll explore detailed text that includes the most current information and most fascinating facts. The history, government, geography, and cultural landscape of Albania is presented in an accessible and engaging way, along with helpful maps, informative sidebars, and fun recipes featuring delicious Albanian delicacies. This exercise in world history and cultural appreciation is also filled with full-color photographs of Albania's natural beauty and its proud citizens.
Author | : Robert Elsie |
Publisher | : Otto Harrassowitz Verlag |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Albania |
ISBN | : 9783447047838 |
The present volume endeavours to throw light on a corner of Europe which is often ignored by historians. The book is not a history of early Albania, but rather a collection of important historical documents and texts from the 11th to the 17th centuries, which will add to an understanding of the early history and development of Albania and its people. The vast majority of these works has never been published in English before. The first section of the book focusses on the emergence of the Albanians as a people and provides the reader with the earliest documents which make reference to them. The second, and main section of the volume provides a broader view of history and geography and, in particular, of life in Albania from the 12th to the 17th centuries. It relies primarily on the reports of travellers and chroniclers, many of whom offer fascinating, firsthand information on what they saw and experienced during their travels in the country.
Author | : Henry Charles Woods |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 30 |
Release | : 1918 |
Genre | : Albania |
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