There are, in my view, three aspects to the history of Skenderbeg in the United States that need to be considered in order to put this topic into its proper perspective. These are, first, the propagation of the deeds and exploits of Albania’s national hero into Europe, and more specifically into Eng…

In the XIV-XV centuries, the Republic of Venice, or the Seignory as it is otherwise known, was a powerful political and military state of the time. It raised and strengthened as an aristocratic merchant republic in the XI century and had a powerful maritime fleet to controll the stocks circulation i…

The works of one of the best Serbian playwrights, Jovan Sterija Popović (1806-1856) about the Albanian hero George Castriot Skanderbeg (1405-1468) merit much greater consideration than what they have so far received from Southern Slav scholars.Sterija is generally considered to be the founder of Ser…

The History of the Life and Deeds of Scanderbeg, Prince of the Epirotes (Historia De Vita Et Gestis Scanderbegi Epirotarvm Principis) by Marin Barleti (Marinus Barletius Scodrensis), was published in Rome in 1508. This basic work was translated from Latin into a number of European languages. Barleti…

Since decades, most certainly centuries, Albania and France are close to each other and this paper gives us the opportunity to recall the proximity of these two countries. At the end of the 19th century, two of the most important figures of both Greek paleography and Biblical studies, Anthimos Alexo…

This article examines the extent to which participation in sports acts as a conditioning effect to the relationship between economic disadvantage and adolescent violent delinquency. Deriving hypotheses from general strain and social control theories, we use data from the National Longitudinal Study …

The world is focused on countering climate change to guarantee our survival. But as our planet burns up, we are burning out. The costs of mental health disorders dwarf those of climate change and yet do not get commensurate attention from global leaders. Health care providers and organizations …

Mencius, referred to as second sage in Chinese philosophy history, grounds his theory about original goodness of human nature on psychological components by bringing in something new down ancient ages. Including the principles of virtuous action associated with Confucius to his doctrine, but by comp…

The article asserts the need for organizations to adopt intentional and transformative Global Inclusion, Diversity, Belonging, Equity, and Access (GIDBEA) practices, to ensure their future readiness. The research developed reaffirms the benefits of GIDBEA strategies in identifying gap areas and navi…

The article analyses the strategies for reducing the phenomena of domestic violence, focusing on the legal preventive measures. It highlights the historical aspects of the problem, by referring to the legal framework, in trying to overcome it. By introducing the causes and the nature of the domestic…

Gjurmime albanologjike Seria e shkencave historike 51/2021 Përmbajtja e shkurtër: Në vitin 2011 në Pejë si zbulim rasti është gjetur një monedhë romake e kohës së sundimit të perandorit Gordiani IIIo me portret të këtij perandori në avers, ndërsa në revers është figura femërore (që në dorën e djatht…

Në prill të vitit 1941, shtetet e bllokut fashist sulmuan Jugosllavinë, duke e shpërbërë dhe copëtuar atë. Fatin e Jugo- sllavisë e përjetuan edhe trevat shqiptare që ishin nën sundimin e saj, ngase ato u ndanë në tri zona pushtimi: gjermane, italiane dhe bullgare. Në këtë punim shkencor do të përpi…