A Dictionary of Albanian Religion, Mythology, and Folk Culture
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (870 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0814722148 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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In addition to numerous translations, he has edited many books, including Kosovo: In the Heart of the Power Keg and A History of Albanian Literature.. Robert Elsie, originally from Canada, is a writer, translator, critic and specialist on Albanian affairs
Alphabetical entries shed light on blood feuding, figures of Albanian mythology, religious beliefs, communities, and sects, calendar feasts and rituals, and popular superstitions, as well as birth, marriage, and funeral customs, and sexual mores. Yet despite recent events this culture remains little known to the Western world. Due to the lasting effects of a half century of Stalinist dictatorship, very few individuals even in Albania know much about their own popular traditions.The Dictionary of Albanian Religion, Mythology, and Folk Culture makes available for the first time a wealth of knowledge about Albanian popular belief and folk customs. This unique volume will stand as the standard reference work on the subject for years to come.. In some senses, Albania is a living museum of the past. Originally a small herding community in the most inaccessible reaches of the Balkans, the presence of Albanians in southeastern Europe has been documented for over a thousand years.Albanian traditional folk culture, which evolved over centuries of relative isolation, is surprisingly rich
About the AuthorRobert Elsie, originally from Canada, is a writer, translator, critic and specialist on Albanian affairs. In addition to numerous translations, he has edited many books, including Kosovo: In the Heart of the Power Keg and A History of Albanian Literature.
"A drink of water in a parched landscape" according to BH. This is a phenomenal resource. It is the first attempt, that I know of at least, to try and catalogue the mythology of a culture that at worst was a contemporary of the ancient Greeks. I'll be honest and say that I'm biased in regards to anything Albanian (I'm from Kosova) but I got a huge kick out of this. I flipped through with my mother and was able to find entries for monsters and tales she had told me while I was growing up codified by genuine certified academic types!Much if not most Albanian folklore i