Historical Dictionary of KosovaScarecrow Press, 2004 - 288 páginas Kosova is an ancient land, yet it was only recently "discovered" by the Western world. It first caught the attention of the media during the Yugoslav wars of the 1990s. Since that time, most books written about Kosova have concentrated on the 1998-1999 Kosova War, the appalling political oppression and human rights situation under Serb rule, the resulting humanitarian and security crisis, the current issue of status and independence, and the international politics thereof. Despite all of this sudden attention and the institutionalized presence of the international community there since 1999, Kosova as a country is still not well known. Historical Dictionary of Kosova presents Kosova in a broader framework, focusing not only on many of the above-mentioned issues that are still worthy of attention, but also on the country with its rich culture and long history. Kosova is a European country of more than two million people, a land of poets and writers, painters and sculptors, scholars and artists. It is a land of cultural monuments, including finely ornamented Ottoman mosques and old Orthodox churches and monasteries, of oriental bazaars, of battlefields, and of breathtaking landscapes. Kosova is also a country with substantial natural resources and with a young and optimistic population teeming to keep its homeland free and, at the same time, to make it an integral part of Europe. Herein, the reader will find more than 370 entries that profile figures of history, contemporary public figures and political leaders, and individuals who have made notable contributions to the arts and scholarship. Where not otherwise stated, these persons are of Albanian ethnicity. The dictionary entries are complemented by an introductory essay, chronology, and extensive bibliography. A large proportion of the material in this dictionary has never appeared in English, enabling readers of all levels to discover new information, making Kosova much more accessible. |
Términos y frases comunes
Academy of Figurative Adem Agim Alba Albanian language Albanian literature Albanian National Albanian population Arts in Belgrade Azem Bajram Balkans born in Gjakova census of 1991 century communist Council Deçan December Demaçi Democratic League Democratic Party Demokratike Drenica Dukagjini elected ethnic Serb Ferizaj Figurative Arts Gjakova Gjilan graduated Hashim Thaçi History Ibrahim Rugova Institute Islamic June Kaçanik kombëtare Komuna Kosova Albanians Kosova LDK Kosova Liberation Army Kosovo and Metohija League of Kosova League of Prizren Lëvizja literary London Macedonia March Milošević minister Mitrovica Montenegro Movement municipality Muslim në Kosovë nian November Novobërda Orthodox Ottoman parliament Party of Kosova për percent Podujeva Poetry Political figure Qosja region Republic returned to Kosova Rexhep Rilindja Robert Elsie Roma Serb Serb forces Serb rule Serbia shqipe shqiptare Skopje Slobodan Milošević studied tekke tion Tirana town Turkish University of Prishtina UNMIK uprising writer Yugoslav census Yugoslavia Zagreb
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