Resultaten voor 'robert elsie'

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  1. The Balkan Wars

    The Balkan Wars

    British Consular Reports from Macedonia in the Final Years of the Ottoman Empire

    As a first-hand, on-the-spot account, this is an invaluable source for historians of twentieth-century Europe, the lead-up to World War I and the decline of the Ottoman Empire.

    € 180,50
  2. The Tribes of Albania
    1. Robert Elsie

    The Tribes of Albania

    History, Society and Culture

    Comprehensive reference guide to tribes of Albania

    € 186,95
  3. The Discovery of Albania
    1. Johann George von Hahn

    The Discovery of Albania

    Travel Writing and Anthropology in the Nineteenth Century Balkans

    Classic accounts of Albania in the 19th century.

    € 180,50
  4. Enver Hoxha
    1. Blendi Fevziu

    Enver Hoxha

    The Iron Fist of Albania

    Complete biography of pivotal figure in twentieth century history.

    € 82,95
  5. The Cham Albanians of Greece

    The Cham Albanians of Greece

    A Documentary History

    This book will be essential reading for scholars of Balkan history, politics and legal issues. It will provide a fascinating insight into one of the forgotten tragedies of the twentieth century.

    € 193,95
  6. A Biographical Dictionary of Albanian History

    A Biographical Dictionary of Albanian History

    The history of Albania includes some memorable characters - from the legendary Albanian hero Scanderbeg to the glamorous Queen Geraldine. This book provides information on over 700 Albanian and Albania - related historical figures, via the centuries of Ottoman rule to the end of the twentieth century.

    € 193,95
  7. Historical Dictionary of Albania
    1. Robert Elsie

    Historical Dictionary of Albania

    The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Albania relates the history of this country through a detailed chronology, an introduction, a bibliography, and over 700 cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, places, and events; institutions and organizations; and political, economic, social, cultural, and religious facets.

    € 239,95
  8. Traveler, Scholar, Political Adventurer
    1. Robert Elsie

    Traveler, Scholar, Political Adventurer

    A Transylvanian Baron at the Birth of Albanian Independence: The memoirs of Franz Nopcsa

    This book presents the memoirs of Baron Franz Nopcsa (1877-1933), an Austro-Hungarian aristocrat from Transylvania who was a remarkable multi-faceted figure combining scientific expertise with adventurous exploration and political involvement in Southeast Europe.

    € 153,95
  9. Lightning from the Depths

    Lightning from the Depths

    An Anthology of Albanian Poetry

    An English collection to present the range of Albanian verse from the early Christian traditions to the influence of Islam and the Ottoman Empire and from the beginnings of a modern tradition, quashed by the Stalinists.

    € 132,95
  10. Balkan Beauty, Balkan Blood

    Balkan Beauty, Balkan Blood

    Modern Albanian Short Stories

    Represents three decades of Albanian writing - especially the burst of creativity in the newfound freedom of the 1990s - readers will encounter work that reflects the literary paradox of Eastern Europe in the late twentieth century. This book provides English-speaking readers with an elucidating overview of the nation's literature.

    € 132,95
  11. The Blaze in the Balkans
    1. M.Edith Durham

    The Blaze in the Balkans

    Selected Writings 1903-1941

    A collection of writings from the early half of the twentieth century that remind us of the many connections between Britain and the Balkans over the centuries - of Tennyson, Disraeli, Lord Fitzmaurice, Aubrey Herbert and Margaret Hasluck. It offers a picture of the Balkans in the early twentieth century.

    € 76,50
  12. The Battle of Kosovo 1389
    1. Anna di Lellio

    The Battle of Kosovo 1389

    An Albanian Epic

    The Battle of Kosovo of 1389 holds enormous significance in the formation of modern Balkan nation states, especially among South Slav and Serbian nationalist circles. This title presents a translation that focuses on a little-known Albanian epic account of the battle between the Ottoman Sultan Murat I and a coalition of Balkan forces.

    € 89,95