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Albania past and present

Albania past and present

A. Chekrezi, Constantine

Paperback

General SociologyGeneral World HistoryInternational Relations

ISBN10: 9353609909
ISBN13: 9789353609900
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 1 2019
Pages: 290
Weight: 0.82
Height: 0.65 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Albania has long been misread from afar. In Albania Past and Present, Constantine A. Chekrezi brings the country into sharp focus, tracing how a small Balkan land was shaped by empire, faith, language, and hard-edged diplomacy. A nation fights to stand. Written as historical nonfiction with the pace of lived experience, this political history book follows Albania from the shadow of Ottoman empire influence to the crucible of the albanian independence movement, and into the upheavals that remade the early 20th century balkans. Chekrezi connects local struggles with balkan diplomacy and politics, illuminating why the balkan wars history mattered not only to Albania but to southeastern europe history at large. Clear-eyed and grounded, it serves equally well as a balkan studies reference, a companion for academic history coursework, and an engrossing guide for readers seeking modern albania history beyond headlines. Chekrezi writes close to the moment, when great-power bargaining and regional rivalries decided futures; his account remains a valuable contemporary lens on identity, sovereignty, and statecraft in the Balkans. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. As a classic reprint edition of a formative viewpoint, it carries enduring value: a window onto nation-building, contested borders, and the forces that still shape the region. For casual history readers and classic-literature collectors, it is both an accessible narrative and a lasting piece of Balkan memory.

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