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The document discusses the social and cultural state of Albanians in the second half of the 19th century, highlighting their religious diversity and strong national consciousness despite lacking a unified nation or written language. It emphasizes the importance of the National Renaissance, which emerged during this period and played a crucial role in preserving Albanian identity, fostering education, and establishing the foundations for the Albanian state. The author conducted extensive research to support these findings and concludes that the National Renaissance was vital for the Albanian people.

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The document discusses the social and cultural state of Albanians in the second half of the 19th century, highlighting their religious diversity and strong national consciousness despite lacking a unified nation or written language. It emphasizes the importance of the National Renaissance, which emerged during this period and played a crucial role in preserving Albanian identity, fostering education, and establishing the foundations for the Albanian state. The author conducted extensive research to support these findings and concludes that the National Renaissance was vital for the Albanian people.

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ABSTRACT

“Social and cultural state of Albanians during the second half of the XIXth
century”
From

Shkëlqim Gashi

Mentor: Selim Bezeraj Prof. Ass. Dr.

Concerning the master's thesis I have chosen for my diploma, I have tried as much as I could
to give my contribution in this matter. The topic I took to elaborate concerns the social and
cultural state of Albanians during the second half of the XIXth century.

The beginning of the nineteenth century found Albanians divided into three monotheistic
religions, the overwhelming majority of Albanians belonged to the last arrived to them the
Islam. Then in certain areas of Albanian lands there were Orthodox, believers but there
weren’t in small number neither Albanians belonging to the Catholic rite who kept the old
Albanian traditions. Although the Albanians did not have their own unified church, but even
if they were not all of the same religion, yet their national consciousness level was high. All
the XIXth century travelers who crossed the Albanian territories, they mentioned that when
they asked the Albanians what religion they belonged to, they (Albanians) responded being
Albanian, so they mentioned the nationality they belonged to first and then mentioned their
religion. This was a rare thing encountered in Balkan because to other Balkan peoples, their
identity was related to the religion they belonged to.

The second half of the nineteenth century, found the Albanians without a unified nation,
written language, and still without their proper state, when their Balkan neighbors started and
created their kingdoms and principalities. Albanians still had a writing language issue, their
neighbors had already begun to create their projects for the annexation of Albanian territories,
as they saw it as an easy way to expand their state or territory.

In the third decade of the nineteenth century emerged the National Renaissance, which was
the shield of Albanianism. The emergence of this current in the scene which occurred at the
most sensitive moment of the history of the Albanian people, we, can say with the whole
responsibility that it preserved the existence of Albanians as a nation.

The topic in question will treat the events that have characterized Albanians during this
period and in particular the themes related to their social and cultural situation. During this
period when the National Renaissance appeared, the Albanian great poets were born, the first
Albanian schools were opened, and the first steps were made towards the alphabet of the
Albanian language.

During the research on the thesis work in question, I have been researching in various
libraries of the country, I consulted local and foreign authors who have worked on this
period. I also did researches in local journals as well as in foreign magazines of foreign
authors. Of course, with regard to the subject, I have in all modesty also given my opinion
from a point of view of my own.

As a conclusion to this topic I have dealt with, I can say that the National Renaissance was
the best thing that could have happened to Albanians since the Skanderbeg. The National
Renaissance was the most valuable thing for Albanians and the most necessary, it was a vital
need. This Renaissance marked the national identity, the Renaissance was the period that laid
the foundations of the Albanian alphabet, and the Renaissance was the period that laid the
foundations of the established Albanian state.

Keywords:

Albanians, education, culture, albanian school, National Renaissance, poets of the National
Renaissance etc.

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