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Historically described as mysterious and xenophobic, Albania and its people are little known to most westerners. But they are near the center of age-old explosive Balkan conflicts With the employment of Albanian, French, Italian and many other documentary sources, the roots of Albanian civilization, the struggle of the Albanians to maintain their cultural and linguistic integrity, the impact of foreign influence on the country, and its recent move toward democracy are all detailed here. ... Read more

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Excellent
The book has it all. It should a koran or bible for every Albanian and I would urge everyone one to own a copy or at least read it. It is very carefully written and greatly researched, based on classical and contemporary sources of history, archeaology and linguistics. It is also extremely helpful in providing other research sources for related fields or works. Above all, it is true in content and as such unbiased.

Excellent!
The book is a classic for presenting history based on facts. Many thanks to the author for putting such a bright light on historical facts, and the effort to collect all the information pieces that exist around the world and putting them in a fascinating logical way that creates a nice picture of what have happened thousands of years before, mainly in the ballkans, particulary in today's Albania, and all over the world.

Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!

Perhaps the best reference
The author brings the science of history to a new paradigm. The book is written in an excellent way and is result of intensive and extensive experience from the author. He will keep receiving many thanks for his research and publishing work. The book confirms that History is a scientific field and not a dogmatic field. The book must be read by all. The book helps to find answers questions. Reading the book, one can crystally see that the Pelasgian language is the same as the present-day Albanian language. Moreover, it tells what brush paintings had been put on Pelasgian (Albanian) culture and language.

simply amazing
Being my self an Albanian,it has surpassed all my expectations.it is truly true in its content,revealing much of the truth about albania,that even albanians themselves do not know.my deepest sympathy goes to the author with this touching review of albania`s history.i think it made me prouder being an albanian then ever before.i strongly advise all albanians and friends of albania to add this rare item to their collection.

thanks again to the author....deeply gratefull.

Jacques has it all
If you truly have an interest in the people of Albania there is no better book available.I have read most of the writing (in English) on Albania and this book always checks out with other sources.It is the one complete, unbiased (important in this reagion) account of the Albania people.If you are only casually interested, you will find it ponderous. ... Read more

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An impressive over all review of Albanian history
An outstanding review of Albanian history and political development.As a lay-man who was always interested in the Albanian obscure history, which was and still is, in a way, an enigma to most western people, the book is fascinating as it's title implies. It's only disadvantagethat it is too brief in some of it's chapters. ... Read more

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If the uberpatriots hate it, it must be good
I haven't specifically read THIS title by this author, but I've seen other of her works.She strikes me as a serious and competent scholar with a wide and broad grasp of her subject.The fatuous remarks here by wild-eyed ethno-nationalists merely prove that she's on the right track, for when have such people ever allowed reality to intrude on their vanity.

Nothing but pure garbage
Well, the title says it all. This book is completely worthless. A pathetic work from a pathetic author.

Garbage
Miranda Vicker's book is worthless. I'd like to advise all my fellas to not waste money on this book. This book shows the author's apathy for the historical truth of the Albanian people. The author's narrative subject is based on very narrow sources highly embued with anti-Albanian sentiment. The Albanian culture is a very profound subject. It takes years, specific education and devotion to become a scholar of a such field. The title of the book is quite lucid, but unfortunately, Miranda Vickers has failed to deal with the genuine subjectivity of the Albanian people.

Advice: Read these books

1. Illyrians - Arthur Evans( a great scholar of ancient greek and ancient proto-albanian culture)

2. The Etruscans Begin to Speak - ZACHARIE MAYANI

3. The Albanian Studies - Eçrem Çabej

4. Vatican Holy Library

5. Ragusa(Dubrovnik) Diocesian' Library

6. Noel Malcom: Kosovo: A short history

and so on and so forth...

A poor job
I think that this book describes poorely the question of identity forming and the Albanian question in general. After reading the comments above, I find myself disgusted by some statements that Albanian Culture doesn't have much to offer. One cannot read Miranda Vickers in hope to find what the Albanian question really is, and when did their identity form. There are countless books written in Italian, German, Croatian, French and Greek about the Albanians, which are hard to find, but if one wants to really know what goes on, one must account for the origins of the Albanians, read more about the Pelasgians, Illyrians and the Epirots, the developing of Religion, the emperors and important figures this country has given to the world, from Alexander the Great to many others. Thus this book cannot be regarded as the absolute meter in the politics of the Balkans. We are not talking about the politics as people in US understand it today, we're talking about nations that have been fighting with each other for various reasons since the Trojan War and down to the present times. This is a modest work that can captivate as much as a visit of a tourist can, but like I said there's much more to the Albanians and their inestimable contribute to the culture of the west. In the end, the Albanians are the victims of the politics of 19-20 century, becouse if it weren't for some very wrong and immoral decisions, we would be here talking not about an Albanian nation with a so called "latin" alphabet, but for an Albanian nation with an Albanian alphabet(ie. Pelasgo-Etruscan which later was adopted by the Greeks). Books like this are enough for people who are curious of Albania as they might be curious for the next Saturday Night Live, but not for real serious people.

A thorough history on an ignored land
Albania's history is rich and Miranda Vickers has done an excellent job of documenting it.

I was pleasantly surprised that she discussed the Arberesh (the Albanese of Italy), even if it was briefly.

The book is an excellent resource tool and a great addition to any library. ... Read more

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"... a pioneering effort in English-language studies on Albania." -- Nicholas C. Pano

Albanian 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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A waste of time for true history lovers
This book written and collected by professors of Slavonic studies Stephanie Schwandner-Sievers tries to ridicule the Albanian identity, one of the oldest ones in Europe. While it is true that today's Albania due to ottoman, slavic, roman, greek invasions is a remote image of what it used to be, it is still remarkable of how hard these authors along with some pseudo-Albanian critics enlisted in the same universities try to make the history of this country look almost "grotesque".

This is of course the result of the fact that in no school currently there is a Department of Albanian studies and most of such studies gets produced by Slavic or Greek departments and thus are extremely biased towards one or the other. The only ones who have managed at times some impartiality are the Italians, but overall the brave ones that ventured into the history of Albania, as Milan Shuflaj(killed by Serbs),George von Hahn, Fallmerayer etc etc are now gone and their huge amt of information and historical documents collected is sitting somewhere waiting to be picked up when a real department of Albanian-Illyrian studies will be established again.

History is of course written by the winners, but for those studying Albania this book is far from a guide to it's rich culture and unfortunately unless someone knows German, Italian or Croatian is extremely hard for the English-speaking world, which currently dominates in the field of education to get a glimpse of the beautiful history of this country. I guess my best bet would be to go and visit the place and it's people instead of reading slavic propaganda from Oxford's, Columbia's, Indiana's and other Slavo-Greek departments of propaganda, that would make the Propaganda Fide look like a first grade student of such school.

An Albania lover's delight
I have always been fascinated with Albania. With lots of other things on my plate nowadays I haven't really had the time to read many books about this little country on the Adriatic. Once part of the Ottoman Empire, Albania declared its independence in 1912 only to find itself immediately beset by Greek, Montenegrin, and Serbian soldiers who all wanted a slice of the country for their own purposes. The total collapse of the Sublime Porte left Albanians scrambling for support from the Western European powers, but a majority Muslim population (a relic of Ottoman occupation) left many European leaders wary of supporting Albanian claims. Otto Von Bismarck sneeringly referred to Albania as a mere "geographic expression," and other powers seemed to implicitly support this view. World War I led to more troubles, more border partitions, and more problems with Balkan neighbors. The interwar period saw Albania experiment with western style government and monarchy under the leadership of Fan Noli and Ahmed Zogu, respectively. The Italians occupied the country in the late 1930s, leading to King Zog's ouster and clandestine warfare between Albania, Italy, and Germany. As the war ended, Enver Hoxha and his communist partisan forces triumphed over other Albanian liberation factions and took over the country. What followed was nearly fifty years of brutal Stalinist style communism. Today, Albania is working hard at restructuring their country.

"Albanian Identities: Myth and History" is a selection of essays about Albania taken from an academic conference held a few years ago. Included is research from well known Albanian scholars Bernd Fischer, Noel Malcolm, and Stephanie Schwandner-Sievers along with contributions from a range of other researchers looking at Albanian myth through the eyes of the historian, sociologist, and anthropologist. As Schwandner-Sievers writes in her introductory essay to the collection, a central goal of this book is to "trace the context of their (myths) production and transformations, and to show how local and individual variations stand in contrast to the homogenous national claims of Albanian myths." Yes, if you cannot tell from the above quotation, the articles in this book are quite scholarly. It isn't as bad as it sounds, as the vast majority of the contributions to this effort are highly readable. You should have a background in Albanian history, however, because the writers assume you know about Enver Hoxha, Naim Frasheri, the Megali Idea, Bektashism, and the League of Prizren among many other people and places. In fact, if you don't understand the implications of using the term "Kosovo" versus "Kosova," you probably shouldn't read this book until you have a few survey texts under your belt.

My favorite essays in the book include Bernd Fischer's "Perceptions and Reality in Twentieth Century Albanian Military Prowess," M.J. Alex Standish's "Enver Hoxha's Role in the Development of Socialist Albanian Myths," Mariella Pandolfi's "Myths and New Forms of Governance in Albania," and "Youth NGOs in Albania: Civil Society Development, Local Cultural Constructions of Democracy, and Strategies of Survival at Work" by Nicola Mai. Another excellent article written by Roderick Bailey, "Smoke Without Fire? Albania, SOE, and the Communist 'Conspiracy Theory,'" attempts to explode the myths surrounding the role that British operatives played in Hoxha's rise to power after WWII. Mariella Pandolfi's research showing how western humanitarian organizations subvert Albanian political, economic, and social institutions through a type of "supra colonialism" not only resonates deeply with anyone who has even a cursory knowledge of Western European/Albanian relations, but should provide a dozen or so doctoral candidates with enough potential research topics to last the length of their scholarly careers. M.J. Alex Standish compares Enver Hoxha's self-promoting propagandistic emanations with descriptions of Jesus Christ in the New Testament, and finds more similarities than differences. It is unfortunate I cannot summarize every article in this outstanding book, but hopefully the few I touched on will give you an idea of the types of topics covered in "Albanian Identities: Myth and History."

These are the cream of the crop, but every article is articulate, informative, and massively interesting. Other essays address themes of myth in the writings of Ismail Kadare, conspiracy theories in Albanian newspapers, the myths of religion in the formation of an Albanian national identity, and even how Albanian-Americans incorporated their homeland myths into their new lives in the United States. Nearly every article in this book was the equivalent of waking up early on Christmas morning to see what Santa left under the tree. The book takes great pains to emphasize that these articles are not attacking Albanian culture or attempting to denigrate the beliefs of various peoples. Instead, these scholars want to discover how myth manipulation can encourage violence, economically exploit people, and promote ultra nationalistic-expansionist ideas. In this respect, one hopes that a similar tome exploring Serbian and Greek myths is in the works since those two powers have caused much distress to the Albanians over the years. After all, by adopting the definitions about myth in this book we can see that Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic used the myths surrounding the Battle of Kosovo Polje in 1389 to launch an ethnic war against the Kosovar majority there in the 1990s.

"Albanian Identities: Myth and History" is an excellent addition to any Albania fan's library. About the only problem I had with the book as a whole is that the definition of myth is too narrow. Yes, myths do the things written about here, but they also fulfill a whole host of other important functions in people's lives. For example, many myths act as archetypes of virtuous behaviors such as bravery, honesty, charity, and the like. Is it possible to separate the various elements of myth? Can we look at only one, two, or three facets of myth while relegating the other parts into the background? Relevant questions, I think. ... Read more

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Albanian," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Albanian in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Albanian when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Albanian, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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Little notice has been paid to the growing ethnic and religious tensions within the Serbian province of Kosovo-tensions that now pose a serious threat to the security of the Balkans. Miranda Vickers explores the roots of this conflict, and tracks the recent trajectory of Serbian and Albanian relations in Kosovo. The first third of the book outlines the history of Kosovo during the medieval and Ottoman periods, when relations between the two communities were generally good. The second part of the book examines Kosovo since 1945, when the area fell under Serbian administration in the socialist Yugoslav system. Vickers concludes by surveying the steady deterioration in Serb-Albanian relations since the disintegration of Yugoslavia in 1981. With careful detail, she reveals how a largely peaceful, politically driven campaign for the independence of Kosovo has recently turned to violence with terrorist attacks on Serb political and military institutions, on Albanians thought to be collaborating with the Serbs, and on Serbs themselves. In the process, the author provides a balanced account of the Serb and Albanian positions, while placing much of the blame for the current situation on the repressive policies of Serb dictator Slobodan Milosevic.Amazon.com Review
The ethnic conflicts in the Yugoslavian province of Kosovo areoften bewildering to readers without a grounding in the tangledhistory of the Balkans. Miranda Vickers, the leading English-languagestudent of Albanian history, does much to clarify the situation withthis thorough account of the tiny region, a fertile, mountain-ringedplateau whose Serbian name means something like "place of theblackbirds." That bucolic place name, however, does not speak tothe violence that has been visited on the land for centuries.

Kosovo, as Vickers writes, has long been a place where differentcultures--Slavic, Albanian, Jewish, Turkish, and Central Asian--havemet and, at times, either peacefully coexisted or battledbitterly. The lines of division, Vickers proves again and again, havenever been clearly drawn. The debate in the 1990s, as it was in theMiddle Ages, is over which group has the clearest ancestral claim toKosovo: the Muslim Albanians, who make up about 90 percent of Kosovo'spopulation and trace their roots to the ancient Illyrians, hold thatit is theirs, while Orthodox Serbs, defeated by the Turks at theBattle of Kosovo in 1389, similarly claim that their long presence inthe region gives them dominion over it--a claim that, Vickers writes,"derives purely from history and emotion." History andemotion are powerful motivators, of course, as demonstrated by theSerbian nationalists who now seek to thwart ethnic Albanian attemptsto unite Kosovo with Albania itself. (The issue is complicated,Vickers contends, by the presence of many Serb fighters in theso-called Kosovo Liberation Army who are not native to the region, butmercenary veterans of the now-dormant civil war in neighboringBosnia.) After centuries of inhabiting parallel worlds, in Vickers'suseful metaphor, these two groups are now drawing on the memories ofcenturies of conflict to shape the present. The result is a continuinglegacy of bloodshed and hatred that has captured the attention of theworld. --Gregory McNamee ... Read more

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Nationalism
It is obvious that the opinion about this issue is split and that one side will feel one way, and the other side another way, however to say that this is a bad book just because it does not support one's point of view, that is not valid.I was born and raised in Albania, and I know the strong feeling of nationalism people are raised with in that part of the world.I realize that myths are not history, and I know the claims of the Serbs on Kosovo.Vickers looks at facts as they are, she may express some of her own preference in the book, but that does not make it not valid.
Anyone who wants to learn more about this issue should read it, realizing the mindset of the Balkan people and how important one's nation is.

A most lucid synopsis on the history of Kosovo...
Miranda Vickers does an excellent job of distilling the available primary and secondary historical and geographical material on the former Yugoslavia into a lucid and compelling book. Unlike some writers, she footnotes hersources so the reader can form his or her own opinions based on furtherreading.

Ms. Vickers does not provide in-depth detail because theobjective of this book is to provide a synopsis. Her work supports thecontention that rivalries of the various ethnic groups have waxed and wanedbut long been a source of bloodshed. The worst scenarios in this bookinvolved the spilling of blood as the Serbs attempted to overthrow assortedconquerers including the Ottoman Turks, Austrians, Hungarians, Nazis andothers.

Vickers says the Albanian question is extremely thorny and veryold.On the one hand, the Albaninans in Kosovo seemed not to have muchinterest in being part of Albania proper (probably owing to the radicallydifferent and worse standards of living in Albania).On the other hand theAlbanians seem not to want to be part of Serbia either, though many of themmoved to Serbia.

In 1918, during the Great War, when the Albanians hadsided with the enemy "Hun" and the Serbs were allies, the U.S.recognized the anniversary of the Battle of Kosovo (a battle fought andlost to the Ottoman Turk invaders hundreds of years before). Thisrecognition followed the deaths of 100,000 Serbs as they retreated beforethe Austro-Hungarian army through Kosovo. "The majority lay unburied,covered by either snow or mud, until only their bones were found thefollowing spring."

By the late 1990's many U.S. leaders--forwhatever reason--failed to fully appreciate the ancient hatreds. One has towonder how history might have been different if the diplomatic approachused in the Middle East with the Palestinians and Jews had been attemptedin the Balkans.

The best introduction to the Kosovo problem.
I've been following and working on the Kosovo situation for over two years.I have read many books and articles on the Balkans and especially Kosovo.I first read Ms. Vickers book in the Fall of 1998.Her writing isclear and concise.She does not confuse the writer with uselessterminology that only academics dabble in to demonstrate how"intellectual" they are.Ms. Vickers book is, for the most part,impartial and represents discrepancies on both sides. All sides in Kosovohave myths about their past, this is something not uncommon to nations andpeople throughout the world.Ms. Vickers demonstrates how these myths haveled to Serbian Nationalism and to Albanian reactionarism and the effectsthese beliefs have had on Kosovo.So, in closing, if you want to gain anunderstanding into how the events in Kosovo developed, then read Ms.Vickers book.

good at places, but flawed
I can only assume that some of the readers below who say this book is very "anti-Serbian," etc. have simply not read the book or superficially skimmed through it. As a number of academic reviewers havenoted, this book in fact gives more credence to Serbian historical claimsabout Kosovo than the Albanian ones. For example, Vickers tends to acceptthe Serbian view that most Albanians in Kosovo today are descended fromSerbs who were forced to convert to Islam in the distant past. In fact, Ithink Vickers should be commended for really making an effort to beimpartial between the conflicting claims of Albanian and Serbiannationalists. However, this effort is marred by her superficial approach:she tends to rely too much on secondary sources, and cites, often atlength, excerpts from other books without critically analyzing thesesources (i.e. at several points she very uncritically cites Serbiannationalist "historian" Dusan Batakovic). Although the overviewof events in the last two decades is quite comprehensive and informative,there are many places where Vickers cites questionable figures or incidentsof interethnic violence in Kosovo (sometimes nothing more than rumors)without backing this up with evidence. Again, it seems as though shedepended too much on secondary sources and even propaganda materialspublished by either of the two sides. This is important, because this book,with its emphasis on recent events, could have been a very informativesource for readers who want to learn more about Kosovo and why it hasbecome a major crisis region.

Useful - but for whom?
The book is historically informative but clearly biased. Among other things, it suffers from two flaws. First, it does hardly mention the other minorities that used to live, more or less peacefully, in Kosovo (beforeNATO decided to install the KLA as its puppet regime, that is). Second andin relation to the first flaw, it occasionally falls for thepropaganda-claim that in the 1990s Kosovo's inhabitants were 90% Albanian,a claim that Vickers herself flatly contradicts by saying that an estimated400.000 Albanians (most of them from Kosovo) had left Yugoslavia already by1993. But the numbers game is rather fishy business in any case, since itsfunction has been the support of the exclusive Albanian claims on theprovince. ... Read more

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This comprehensive history of Albanian literature sheds light on an aspect of European culture which has remained virtually unknown until the recent dismantling of communism. ... Read more

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The recent influx of Albanian migrants into Michigan is a result of both the nationalist upheavals in the Balkan region as well as the breadth of opportunities that Michigan affords.The diversity of Michigan's people is reflected in the Albanian community itself, as Christians and Muslims strive to maintain religious, ethnic, and linguistic identities in their new communities. Frances Trix explores the ways in which Michigan's Albanian community has forged an unusual cohesiveness and unity, and thus has remained more traditional in its orientation than have large, immigrant Albanian communities in other parts of the United States. These characteristics make the Albanian experience in Michigan unique. ... Read more

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Look into it before you buy it
The book is a wealth of information, and it is one of the only good, all-encompassing books on albanian history. But make sure you know that it is a chronological history, almost a medieval-style chronicle. There is almost no overall theme or story from the author, and we get very little of the author's own views, it is simply a day-by-day, month-by-month history of Albania in the 20th century. If you know Albanian history rather well, read this to enhance your knowledge. If you are trying to get to learn Albanian history, read something else first, probably Edwin Jacques' 'The Albanians' is the best introductory all-serving book.

The history of the Albanian state in English
This is the first concise and complete history of the modern Albanian state in English. A chronological order of events following the years of independence to the consolidation of the Albania state and the Albanian Monarchy. Pearson provides a detailed and vivid account of Albanian political personalities and the overall political environment of the time. The book is objective and free of any domestic or international political biases, which is difficult to maintain given the regions turbulent past. Recommended for anyone interested in Albanian studies, Balkan or Eastern European history. ... Read more

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"The author examines the indigenous diatonic and chromatic modes used in Albanian urban music and classifies them under traditional headings and as part of a newly established grouping, here termed south-western Balkan modes. The core of the work is the analysis of Albanian urban lyric songs, seen as an artistic version of the traditional Albanian urban songs." ... Read more

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Cham Albanians. Chameria, Origin of the Albanians, History of Ottoman Albania, Ottoman Greece, Islam in Albania, Pashalik of Janina, Greek War of Independence, Souliotes, National Renaissance of Albania, Axis- Cham Albanian collaboration, Expulsion of Cham Albanians, Anti- Fascist Committee of Cham Immigrants, Cham issue, National Political Association "Cameria" Chameria Human Rights Association, Democratic Foundation of Chameria, Cham Albanian dialect, Albanian literature, Tsamiko, Dance of Zalongo, Albanian cuisine ... Read more

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Chapters: Skanderbeg, List of Ancient Tribes in Illyria, Origin of the Albanians, History of the Albanian State, Socialist People's Republic of Albania, Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus, Republic of Venice, Timeline of Albanian History From 1994, Albanian Nationalism, Arbëreshë, Timeline of Albanian History to 1993, Albanian National Revival, Expulsion of Cham Albanians, Albanian Subversion, Chameria, Second Constitutional Era, History of Ottoman Albania, Axis-Cham Albanian Collaboration, League of Prizren, Greater Albania, Albanian Resistance of World War Ii, Massacres of Albanians in the Balkan Wars, Malësia, Albanian Declaration of Independence, Protocol of Corfu, Italian Invasion of Albania, Arms of Skanderbeg, Princedom of Albania, Battle of Torvioll, Albanian Pashaliks, Praetorian Prefecture of Illyricum, Géraldine Apponyi de Nagyappony, Gjergj Arianit Komneni, Ildebrando Antoniutti, Principality of Gjirokastër, Chameria Battalion, Kosovo Province, Ottoman Empire, Iv "Ali Demi" Battalion, Principality of Dukagjini, Pashalik of Yanina, Venetian Albania, Operation Libelle, 1997 Rebellion in Albania, Sigurimi, Epidamnos, Kanun, Navarrese Company, List of Albanian Monarchs, Këshilla, Sino-Albanian Split, House of Balšić, Balli Kombëtar, Isa Boletini, King of Albania, Pinnes, List of Diplomats From the United Kingdom to Albania, Republic of Mirdita, Devol, History of Post-Communist Albania, Ballaios, Serbian Occupation of Albania, Jireček Line, United Nations Security Council Resolution 109, Alfredo Guzzoni, Scerdilaidas, Sheikh Mustafa Ruhi Efendi, Mukje Agreement, Bajraku, Congress of Lushnjë, Thanas Ziko Battalion, United Nations Security Council Resolution 12, Serbia and Albania, Ded Gjo Luli, Cleitus the Illyrian, Assembly of Preveza, Central Committee for Defending Albanian Rights, Diocese of Pult, United Nations Security Council Resolution 19, Praevalitana, United Nations Security Council Resolution 22, Hamza...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=10780405 ... Read more

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The history of the modern Albanian state starts in 1912, when it declared independence from the Ottoman Empire. During this period, Albania has been under three different occupations in the World Wars, the Principality of Albania, under William, Prince of Albania, the Ahmet Zogu`s Kingdom and one of the most harsh communist regimes. Albania became a democratic state in 1992. ... Read more

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Albanians. History of Albania, Albanian communities in Greece, Religion in Albania, Demographics of Albania, Albanian diaspora, Albanian American, Cham Albanians, Arvanites, Mandritsa, Arbëreshë ... Read more

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Not work 66 cent let alone 66 dollars
This is probably one of the worst deals out there.I received it quickly from Amazon and I was expecting a proper book that was academic in its foundation.What I got was a book that is full of Wikipedia copied information and that even lists Wiki as its source of information.I returned it the very next day due to it being a substandard book and with all the information in the book easily found on the web.Save your money!The Good thing is amazon is great about refunds and I expect my money back sooner than later. ... Read more

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Chapters: History of the Albanian State. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 125. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The history of the modern Albanian state starts in 1912, when it declared independence from the Ottoman Empire. During this period, Albania has been under three different occupations in the World Wars, the Principality of Albania, under William, Prince of Albania, the Ahmet Zogu`s Kingdom and one of the most harsh communist regimes. Albania became a democratic state in 1992. Albanian Declaration of Independence (Albanian: ) is one of the most historical moments in the history of Albania. It took place in Vlorë on 28 November 1912 and is a final part of National Renaissance of Albania. As with many events of Albanian history, the declaration of independence of 1912 was somewhat of an impromptu affair. The Ottoman Empire collapsed in the first Balkan War that began in October 1912 and the Albanians found themselves in an extremely awkward position. Their leaders were more concerned about the coalition of neighbouring Christian forces (Montenegro, Serbia and Greece) than they were about the weakened Ottoman military presence in their country. What they wanted was to preserve the territorial integrity of Albania. Within two months, Ottoman forces had all but capitulated, and it was only in Shkodra and Janina that Turkish garrisons were able to maintain position. The very existence of the country was threatened. In this circumstances, delegates from all over Albania was gathered in the Assembly of Vlora (Albanian: ). Ismail Qemali, returned to Albania with Austro-Hungarian support and, at the head of a swiftly-convened national assembly, declared Albanian independence in the town of Vlora on 28 November 1912. The declaration was more theoretical than practical because Vlora wa...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=291352 ... Read more

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This history of the contradictory aims and interests of Kosova's two peoples, the serbs and the Albanians, focuses on the underlying social and cultural factors in the seemingly intractable conflict. The narrative ranges from the Battle of Korsova in 1389 to the present state of affairs. ... Read more

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Chapters: 15th Century in Albania, 20th Century in Albania, 21st Century in Albania, History of the Albanian State, Socialist People's Republic of Albania, Timeline of Albanian History From 1994, Timeline of Albanian History to 1993, Aubrey Herbert, Albanian Resistance of World War Ii, Second Siege of Sfetigrad, 21st Waffen Mountain Division of the Ss Skanderbeg, Battle of Torvioll, Edith Durham, Battle of Mokra, Otto Witte, Albanian Lictor Youth, Congress of Manastir, Korçë Frange, Korçë Skender, Vlorë Frank. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 135. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The history of the modern Albanian state starts in 1912, when it declared independence from the Ottoman Empire. During this period, Albania has been under three different occupations in the World Wars, the Principality of Albania, under William, Prince of Albania, the Ahmet Zogu`s Kingdom and one of the most harsh communist regimes. Albania became a democratic state in 1992. Albanian Declaration of Independence (Albanian: ) is one of the most historical moments in the history of Albania. It took place in Vlorë on 28 November 1912 and is a final part of National Renaissance of Albania. As with many events of Albanian history, the declaration of independence of 1912 was somewhat of an impromptu affair. The Ottoman Empire collapsed in the first Balkan War that began in October 1912 and the Albanians found themselves in an extremely awkward position. Their leaders were more concerned about the coalition of neighbouring Christian forces (Montenegro, Serbia and Greece) than they were about the weakened Ottoman military presence in their country. What they wanted was to preserve the territorial integrity of Albania. Within two months, Ottoman forces had all but capitulated, and it was only in Shkodra and Janina t...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=291352 ... Read more