Albania in Occupation and War: From Fascism to Communism 1940-1945
Owen Pearson
(Author)
Description
"Albania in the Twentieth Century: A History" represents an unparalleled achievement in scholarship on Albania. Owen Pearson presents a complete account of the twentieth century in Albania, from its breakaway from the Ottoman Empire in 1908 to the Kosova War in 1999. In fascinating detail, Pearson chronicles the monarchy of King Zog and the wartime period where Albania became a battleground for the Greek, Italian and German armies. He describes Enver Hoxha's seizure of power, the country's fraught relationship with the post-Stalin Soviet Union and Maoist China's fraternal embrace of Albania, all leading to near-total isolationism and inevitable economic collapse. Pearson concludes with the genocide of Kosovar Albanians at the hands of the Serbian regime of Milosevic that characterised the last decade of twentieth-century Albania. Comprising original research, and excerpts from rare Albanian sources, this is a compendium of primary source material that provides a year-by-year and sometimes day-by-day account of Albania's modern history. It is an essential reference for all those interested in Albanian, Balkan and Eastern European history.
Product Details
Price
$210.00
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publish Date
January 27, 2006
Pages
600
Dimensions
6.56 X 9.56 X 1.49 inches | 2.24 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781845111045
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Owen Pearson is a private scholar with a longstanding interest in Albania.
Reviews
""This is an extraordinary achievement. Owen Pearson has produced a chronicle of modern Albanian history which will be an indispensable reference work for anyone working in this field. This book is a veritable treasury.""--Noel Malcolm, All Soul's College, Oxford
""A remarkable modern history...the richness of detail is superb. Pearson's book is a substantial personal achievement that deserves to be at the elbow of everyone interested in the field.""--Literary Review, August 2006