Kosovo, A Documentary History - From the Balkan Wars to World War II

Zusatztext The book includes an extensive and valuable bibliography of research in Albanian, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, English, French, and German on the history of Kosovo from prior to the 20th century to the present. Informationen zum Autor Robert Elsie (1950-2017) was the renowned and leading specialist in Albanian affairs and the author of over 50 books, including Albanian Literature: A Short Introduction and A Biographical Dictionary of Albanian History (both I.B.Tauris).Bejtullah Destani is a British-Albanian scholar and founder of the Centre for Albanian Studies in London, of which he is the Director. Vorwort Collection of primary sources relating to twentieth century Kosovo Zusammenfassung The question of Kosovan sovereignty and independence has a history which stretches far back beyond the outbreak of war in 1998. This volume is a compilation of key documents on Kosovo from the first half of the twentieth century. These texts, including numerous diplomatic despatches from the British Foreign Office, deal initially with the Albanian uprising against Ottoman rule in the spring of 1912 and, in particular, with the period of the Serbian invasion of Kosovo in late 1912 and the repercussions of the conquest for the Albanian population. The documents from 1918 to the early 1920s focus mainly on endeavours by Albanian leaders, including those of the so-called Kosovo Committee in exile, to bring the plight of their people to the attention of the outside world - endeavours which largely failed. Further documents reflect the situation in Kosovo up to the outbreak of World War II. This collection provides new perspectives on the Kosovo question and includes many documents which have been largely unavailable up to now. It sheds new light on many of the major and minor episodes that channelled and determined subsequent events, including the Kosovo War of 1998-1999 and the declaration of independence in February 2008. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface List of Documents Maps Introduction Documents (1912–45) BibliographyNotes Index...

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Robert Elsie (1950-2017) was a Canadian scholar and translator specialising in Albanian studies and folklore.Bejtullah Destani is a British-Albanian scholar, and founder of the Centre for Albanian Studies in London, of which he is the Director.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Bejtullah D Destani, Robert Elsie, Elsie Robert, Elsie Robert
• Con la collaborazione di: Bejtullah D. Destani (Editore), Bejtullah D. (Centre for Albanian Studies Destani (Editore), Destani Bejtullah D. (Editore), Robert Elsie (Editore), Elsie Robert (Editore)
• Editore: Tauris, I.B.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781788311762
• ISBN: 978-1-78831-176-2
• Pagine: 496
• Serie: Library of Balkan Studies
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; Kosovo, European History, Serbia, Ottoman Empire, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, Nationalism, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Europe / Eastern, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Albania, History and Archaeology, National liberation & independence, post-colonialism, National liberation and independence, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General, Nationalism and nationalist ideologies and movements