Written by an insider and Albania enthusiast, the Bradt guide to Albania takes a fresh look at how and where to explore the heritage of this hidden corner of eastern Europe. The guide includes cycling routes and hikers' trails to help independent travelers make the most of the Mediterranean countryside and there are up-to-date details on outdoor activities, wildlife and history. Albania's archaeological treasures are well covered, including the ancient city of Butrint and hilltop site of Byllis.
A Concise History of Albania charts the history of Albania and its people, within their Balkan and European contexts.
The Albania Country Profile skillfully unravels the historical and political background to the present situation in Albania. Despite the advent of democracy in 1992, Albanians have found it hard to...
This is the first full account of a country that, following decades of isolation, has undergone unprecedented changes to its political system: the collapse of communism, the progression to multi-party elections and the upheaval that ...
Albania and the Albanians
The book provides an in-depth look at the Communists' last Politburo meetings and the first student revolts, the fall of the Stalinist regime, the outflows of refugees, the crash of the massive pyramid-loan schemes, the war in neighboring ...
This book focuses on the trials and tribulations of Albania's efforts to create a democratic political order.
Carletto, G., B. Davis & M. Stampini (2005), 'Familiar faces, familiar places: The role of family networks and previous experience for Albanian migrants'. Geneva: FAO/ESA Working Paper 05-03. Carletto, G., B. Davis, M. Stampini & A.
First published 1909. Author was a British traveller, artist and writer who became famous for her anthropological accounts of Albanian life in the early 20th Century.
In this book, Adam Yamey describes his visit to the Sicilian Arbëreshë people and illustrates it with a profusion of fascinating photographs.
Throughout this century, Albania has been perceived as primitive and isolationist by its neighbors to the west. When the country ended fifty years of communist rule in 1992, few outsiders took interest.