An Empire as a Refuge: The Albanians and Five Centuries of Ottoman Rule
Five centuries of Ottoman rule left Albania with far more than a few mosques and a handful of Turkish words: they reshaped the country’s religious make-up and, by way of contrast, the very idea of an Albanian nation. We discussed all this with Artan Puto, professor of Albanian history at the University of Tirana. Was… Continue reading An Empire as a Refuge: The Albanians and Five Centuries of Ottoman Rule