Albanian identities : myth and history
The contributors to this study critically de-construct Albanian myths and offer insights into Albanian history and politics. They conclude with contemporary Albanian critiques of the origins and functions of Albanian politics and ideologies.
xvii, 238 pages ; 23 cm
9781850655718, 9781850655725, 1850655715, 1850655723
1052835846
Map of Albania
Narratives of Power: Capacities of Myth in Albania / Stephanie Schwandner-Sievers
The Nature of Myth: Some Theoretical Aspects / George Schopflin
Invention of a Nationalism: Myth and Amnesia / Piro Misha
The Role of Education in the Formation of Albanian Identity and its Myths / Isa Blumi
Religion and the Politics of 'Albanianism': Naim Frasheri's Bektashi Writings / Ger Duijzings
Myths of Albanian National Identity: Some Key Elements, as Expressed in the Works of Albanian Writers in America in the Early Twentieth Century / Noel Malcolm
Between the Glory of a Virtual World and the Misery of a Real World / Fatos Lubonja
Ismail Kadare's The H-File and the Making of the Homeric Verse: Variations on the Works and Lives of Milman Parry and Albert Lord / Galia Valtchinova
Enver Hoxha's Role in the Development of Socialist Albanian Myths / M. J. Alex Standish
The Myth of Ali Pasha and the Bektashis: The Construction of an 'Albanian Bektashi National History' / Nathalie Clayer
Perceptions and Reality in Twentieth-Century Albanian Military Prowess / Bernd J. Fischer
Smoke Without Fire? Albania, SOE and the Communist 'Conspiracy Theory' / Roderick Bailey
'Shkolla Shqipe' and Nationhood: Albanians in Pursuit of Education in the Native Language in Interwar (1918-41) and Post-Autonomy (1989-98) Kosovo / Denisa Kostovicova
The Perception of the Albanians in Greece in the 1830s and '40s: The Role of the Press / Elias Skoulidas
North American Albanian Immigration: Narratives on Political Myths / Annie Lafontaine
Culture and the Reinvention of Myths in a Border Area / Gilles de Rapper
Myths and New Forms of Governance in Albania / Mariella Pandolfi
Youth NGOs in Albania: Civil Society Development, Local Cultural Constructions of Democracy, and Strategies of Survival at Work / Nicola Mai
Conspiracy Theories in Albanian Politics and Media / Fabian Schmidt
"Centre for South-East European Studies, University College London. Nash Albanian Studies Programme."