Myths and Mythical Spaces

Conditions and Challenges for History Textbooks in Albania and South-Eastern Europe

Contributions by Durim Abdullahu Contributions by Fabio Bego Contributions by Jovan Bliznakovski Contributions by Eckhardt Fuchs Contributions by Konstantinos Giakoumis Contributions by Ilir Kalemaj Contributions by Nikolina Kenig Contributions by Gentiana Kera Contributions by Claudia Lichnofsky Contributions by Enriketa Pandelejmoni Contributions by Aleksandar Pavlovic Contributions by Violeta Petroska Beshka Contributions by Darko Stojanov Contributions by Denis Sulstarova Contributions by Petar Todorov Contributions by Denis Vuka Contributions by Irene Stefonska Edited by Claudia Lichnofsky Edited by Enriketa Pandelejmoni Edited by Darko Stojanov

Book cover: Myths and Mythical Spaces

Extent: 275 pages

Publisher: V&R unipress

Subjects: Slavic Studies, Social Sciences 

Series: Eckert. Die Schriftenreihe

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(December 2017)

ISBN: 9783847108115

6.1 x 9.13 inches

Price: $50.00

In stock

The Albanian case is particularly interesting because the majority of Albanians live outside the borders of Albania, despite the existence of the nation-state, which gives rise to fascinating complexities regarding the shaping of national identities and myths surrounding concepts of ‘self’ and ‘other’. What textbooks teach is always of political interest, as they represent society’s intentions for its next generation. This renders identity-building processes via textbooks in this context a particularly fascinating topic for research, here examined through the lens of myths and mythical spaces.


This volume addresses textbooks written in the Albanian language and in use in Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia and Serbia. Political myths and mythical spaces play a key role in shaping processes of identity-building, concepts of ‘self’ and ‘other’, and ideas pertaining to the location of the self and nation within a post-conflict context. The Albanian case is particularly interesting because the majority of Albanians live outside the borders of Albania, despite the existence of the nation-state, which gives rise to fascinating complexities regarding the shaping of national identities and myths surrounding concepts of ‘self’ and ‘other’. What textbooks teach is always of political interest, as they represent society’s intentions for its next generation. This renders identity-building processes via textbooks in this context a particularly fascinating topic for research, here examined through the lens of myths and mythical spaces.

  • Contributions by Durim Abdullahu
  • Contributions by Fabio Bego
  • Contributions by Jovan Bliznakovski
  • Contributions by Eckhardt Fuchs
  • Contributions by Konstantinos Giakoumis
  • Contributions by Ilir Kalemaj
  • Contributions by Nikolina Kenig
  • Contributions by Gentiana Kera
  • Contributions by Claudia Lichnofsky
  • Contributions by Enriketa Pandelejmoni
  • Contributions by Aleksandar Pavlovic
  • Contributions by Violeta Petroska Beshka
  • Contributions by Darko Stojanov
  • Contributions by Denis Sulstarova
  • Contributions by Petar Todorov
  • Contributions by Denis Vuka
  • Contributions by Irene Stefonska
  • Edited by Claudia Lichnofsky
  • Edited by Enriketa Pandelejmoni
  • Edited by Darko Stojanov