The image of Slavic neighbors in the history of Albania textbook

• Author: Etleva Nita
• Position: University of 'Aleksander Xhuvani' Elbasan Albania
• Pages: 205-216

European Journal of Economics, Law and Social Sciences

IIPCCL Publishing, Graz-Austria

Vol. 4 No. 1

January, 2020

ISSN 2519-1284

Acces online at www.iipccl.org

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The image of Slavic neighbors in the history of Albania textbook

PhD (C.) Etleva Nita

University of “Aleksander Xhuvani” Elbasan Albania

Abstract

The most important investment to be done in the Balkans’ Region, for be er relationship and

interaction between neighbors, is in education system including school institutions, teachers’

and text books preparation. In the schools and textbooks there should be established a sense

of community and solidarity, the sense of good neighborhood which helps in establishing

be er relationships toward development. This does not mean to leave the past behind. The

history wri en on the truth by way of tolerance helps in a be er education of a new tolerant

generation.

This study aims at ge ing a view on the way Slavic nation is treated on the Albanian text

books a er ‘90s, through comparative overview on their treatment before ‘90s. The study shall

be focused on the following points:

How much importance and room is le on the textbooks on neighborhood issues? The interest

of Albanians on their Slavic neighbors and the impact on the textbooks.

Is the history on textbooks based on realistic facts and on the most important periods of history

between Slavic and Albanian nations; how are the darkest points of their relations refl ected

on the text books?

History of relationship between Albanian and Slavic nations. Does the history speak on war

and confl ict relationship only, or there are periods of time characterized of serenity, peaceful

and good relationship between both nations.

What should be done in the future; how we should refl ect this part of History on the textbooks

and the way forward to improve the textbooks on this ma er?

The study shall be mainly based on the main textbooks of History of Albania for high school

level. The review shall be focused on language and wording used on the issue.

Keywords: History, Slavic, textbooks, visual resources.

Introduction

This study aims at ge ing a view on the way Slavic nation is treated on the Albanian

text books a er ‘90s, through comparative approach to their treatment before ‘90s.

We studied the high school textbook from 1955-2000.

1. Ancient times and middle ages

The Albanian historiography, best displayed in all textbooks of the Albanian History

from 1955 till 2000, shows arguments that the ancient autochthonous populations of the

Balkans, were the Illyrians. In all these textbooks it is also shown that the descendants

of the Illyrians are the Albanians. In none of these texts has ever been discussed the

case that the Illyrians were created as an autochthonous union in the Balkans. In

the post-communist texts there are arguments about Serbian historiography that

deny the fact that the Albanians are Illyrians descendants, however a erwards it is