Albanian Letters: Nationalism, Independence and the by Arthur Evans HARDBACK

Name: Albanian Letters: Nationalism, Independence and the by Arthur Evans HARDBACK
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Albanian LettersNationalism, Independence and the Albanian League\nAuthor(s): Arthur Evans, Bejtullah D. Destani, Jason Tomes\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: I.B. Tauris\nISBN-13: 9781845116019, 978-1845116019\nSynopsis\nAlthough best known as an eminent classical archaeologist, Sir Arthur Evans was also passionately interested in the history of Albania. An authority on ancient Illyria, his sophisticated sense of the region's ancient roots infused his understanding of the complex culture and politics of the Balkans in the 19th century and combined to make him an authoritative and entertaining guide to this important subject. In \""Albanian Letters\"", Evans not only explores the implications of the key political events of this period (for example, the formation of the Albanian League in 1878) but also paints a vivid picture of the country's complex social and cultural make-up. In the late 19th century, the questions of nationalism and n.