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Albanian Identities: Myth and History

By Stephanie Schwandner-Sievers , Bernd J. Fischer

Book information

Publisher
Indiana UniversityPress
Year
2002
ISBN
0253215706, 9780253215703
LCC
DR950 .A385 2002
Open Library ID
OL3568358M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
12 MB (12983010 bytes)
Pages
233\218
Topic
History
Time added
2011-04-11 19:55:47

Description

''... a pioneering effort in English-language studies on Albania.'' -- Nicholas C. PanoAlbanian history is permeated by myths and mythical narratives that often serve political purposes, from the depiction of the legendary ''founder of the nation,'' Skanderbeg, to the exploits of the KLA in the recent Kosovo War. The essays in Albanian Identities, by a multinational, multidisciplinary team of scholars and non-academic specialists, deconstruct prevalent political or historiographical myths about Albania's past and present, bringing to light the ways in which Albanian myths have served to justify and direct violence, buttress political power, and foster internal cohesion. Albanian Identities demonstrates the power of myths to this day, as they underpin political and social processes in crisis-ridden, post-totalitarian Albania.

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