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  title info:
    non sort: A
    title: short history of Albania and the Albanian people
  title info:
    title: Brève histoire de l'Albanie et du peuple albanais. English
  name:
    name part: Iorga, Nicolae
    name part: 1871-1940
    role:
      role term: creator
    role:
      role term: author.
  name:
    name part: Brackob, A. K.
    role:
      role term: writer of introduction.
  name:
    name part: Gibbons, Bernard
    role:
      role term: translator.
  type of resource: text
  genre: bibliography
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: nvu
    date issued: 2024
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  language:
    language term: fre
  physical description:
    form: print
    extent: 120 pages ; 24 cm
  abstract: "Discover the fascinating story of the Albanian people, whose rich heritage dates back to the ancient Illyrians, inhabitants of the Balkan peninsula since pre-Homeric times. A Short History of Albania and the Albanian People takes you on an enlightening expedition through the pivotal moments that shaped this unique and resilient culture, leading up to the establishment of Albania as a sovereign nation in 1912. At the heart of Albania's distinctiveness lies its language, derived from ancient Illyrian, setting it apart from neighboring Slavic and Greek communities. This linguistic connection with their ancestors has played a significant role in preserving their ethnic identity throughout history despite political and religious divisions. In the fifteenth century, George Castriota Scanderbeg emerged as a charismatic leader, uniting Albanians from diverse regions and dialects in a shared resistance against foreign aggression. This pivotal moment in history solidified the foundations of the Albanian ethnic identity. The Ottoman conquest ultimately increased religious divisions among the people, but their unwavering sense of ethnic unity persisted. As Iorga demonstrates, by the late nineteenth century, the seeds of a national state had been sown. Among the pioneers in exploring the history of Albania, the esteemed Romanian historian, Nicolae Iorga (1870-1941) uncovered profound connections between the Albanian people and his own Romanian heritage, both tracing back to a shared origin as Thraco-Illyrian descendants. His insightful analysis enriches his narrative and provides a broader context for understanding Albanian history. The book is enhanced with an illuminating introduction by A.K. Brackob, a renowned scholar of Southeast European history whose books include Scanderbeg and The Formation of Albanian National Consciousness."--Publisher description.
  table of contents: Origins -- The Albanians and Byzantium -- First Albanian historic manifestations -- The Albanians and the Crusade -- The Albanians and the Angevins of Naples -- Albanian expansion at the end of the Middle Ages -- Albanian states -- Scanderbeg -- After Scanderbeg: suffering and revolts -- Albania in the service of the Turks -- Albanian renewal -- Appendix: extracts from Ottoman official statistics.
  note: Nicolae Iorga ; introduction by A.K. Brackob ; translated by Bernard Gibbons.
  note: Translated from the French.
  note: Includes bibliographical references.
  subject:
    geographic code: e-aa---
  subject:
    geographic: Albania
    topic: History
  subject:
    topic: Albanians
    topic: History
  subject:
    topic: Albanais
    topic: Histoire
  subject:
    geographic: Albanie
    topic: Histoire
  classification: DR910 .I5713 2024
  classification: 949.65
  identifier: 9781592114214
  identifier: 1592114210
  identifier: 9781592114382
  location:
    physical location: POD
  record info:
    record content source: YDX
    record creation date: 231215
    record change date: 20250622023917.0
    record identifier: in00005648326
    language of cataloging:
      language term: eng