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The tribes of Albania : history, society and culture / Robert Elsie.

DR923 .E47 2015

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Format:: Book
Author/Creator:: Elsie, Robert, 1950-2017, author.
Contributor:: Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
Series:: Library of Balkan studies ; v. 1.; Library of Balkan studies ; 1
Language:: English
Subjects (All):: Ethnology--Albania.; Ethnology.; Tribes.; Manners and customs.; Social conditions.; History.; Albania.; Tribes--Albania.; Tribes--Albania--History.; Tribes--Albania--Social conditions.; Tribes--Albania--Social life and customs.; Ethnicity--Albania.; Ethnicity.; Albania--Civilization.; Civilization.
Physical Description:: xii, 368 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 23 cm.
Place of Publication:: London : I.B. Tauris, 2015.
Contents:: 1 The Tribes of the Northern Albanian Alps / Malësia e Madhe Madhe, Malësia e 15; The Kelmendi Tribe 15; The Gruda Tribe 36; The Hoti Tribe 47; The Triepshi Tribe 58; The Kastrati Tribe 68; The Boga Tribe 79; The Shkreli Tribe 81; The Lohja Tribe 89; The Reçi Tribe of Malësia e Madhe 91; The Rrjolli Tribe 93; 2 The Tribes of The Pulat Region 99; The Plani Tribe 99; The Xhani Tribe 102; The Kiri Tribe 105; The Suma Tribe 107; The Drishti Tribe 110; 3 The Tribes of the Dukagjin Region 115; The Shala Tribe 115; The Shoshi Tribe 128; The Shllaku Tribe 132; The Mazreku Tribe 138; The Dushmani Tribe 138; The Toplana Tribe 143; 4 The Tribes of the Gjakova Highlands / Malësia e Gjakovës Gjakovës, Malësia e 149; The Nikaj Tribe 149; The Mërturi Tribe 157; The Krasniqja Tribe 160; The Gashi Tribe 166; The Bytyçi Tribe 170; 5 The Tribes of the Puka Region 175; The Qerreti Tribe 175; The Puka Tribe 178; The Kabashi Tribe 181; The Berisha Tribe 183; The Thaçi Tribe 186; The Mali i Zi. Tribe 193; 6 The Tribes of the Lezha Highlands / Malësia e Lezhës Lezhës, Malësia e 197; The Bulgëri Tribe 197; The Kryezezi Tribe 199; The Manatia Tribe 201; The Vela Tribe 202; 7 The Tribes of the Kruja Highlands / Malësia e Krujës Krujës, Malësia e 205; The Kurbini Tribe 205; The Rranza Tribe 208; The Benda Tribe 209; 8 The Tribes of the Mirdita Region 213; The Composite Mirdita Tribe 213; The Dibrri Tribe 238; The Kushneni Tribe 243; The Spaçi Tribe 246; The Fani Tribe 246; The Oroshi Tribe 250; The Kthella Tribe 254; The Selita Tribe 257; 9 The Tribes of the Mat Region 261; The Bushkashi Tribe 261; The Composite Mati Tribe 268; 10 The Tribes of the Upper Drin Basin 275; The Hasi Tribe 275; The Luma Tribe 280; The Lura Tribe 292; The Arrëni Tribe 299; The Composite Dibra Tribe 302; 11 Minor Albanian Tribes 308.
Notes:: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Local Notes:: Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
ISBN:: 1784534013; 9781784534011; 9780857739322; 0857739328
OCLC:: 910929026
Publisher Number:: 99964056844

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