Albanian Identities: Myth and HistoryStephanie Schwandner-Sievers, Bernd Jürgen Fischer "... 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. |
Contents
Capacities of Myth in Albania | 3 |
Narratives | 9 |
Some Theoretical Aspects | 26 |
Myth and Amnesia | 33 |
The Role of Education in the Formation | 49 |
Naim Frashëris | 60 |
Some | 70 |
Between the Glory of a Virtual World and the Misery | 91 |
Perceptions and Reality in TwentiethCentury Albanian | 134 |
Smoke Without Fire? Albania SOE and the Communist | 143 |
Albanians in Pursuit | 157 |
The Perception of the Albanians in Greece in | 172 |
Culture and the Reinvention of Myths in a Border Area | 190 |
Myths and New Forms of Governance in Albania | 203 |
Civil Society Development | 215 |
Conspiracy Theories in Albanian Politics and Media | 226 |
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Albanian Identities: Myth and History Stephanie Schwandner-Sievers,Bernd Jürgen Fischer Limited preview - 2002 |
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Aux origines du nationalisme albanais: la naissance d'une nation ... Nathalie Clayer Limited preview - 2007 |
The Balkans and the West: Constructing the European Other, 1945-2003 Andrew Hammond No preview available - 2004 |