Reinterpreting History in the People’s Socialist Republic of Albania: The Peasant Uprising of 1914-15 and Hoxhaist historiography
Shejzat, sa.1-2, ss.43-65, 2025 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Basım Tarihi: 2025
- Dergi Adı: Shejzat
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.43-65
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Albania, Enver Hoxha, Haxhi Qamili, historiography, peasant movements
- Kırklareli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
This paper examines the ideological reshaping of the Peasant Uprising of 1914-15 in Albania, specifically focusing on its reinterpretation under the Hoxhaist regime. While pre-and post-socialist narratives of ten depicts the Uprising as a religiously motivated, pro-Ottoman movement, the socialist historiography reframed it as a revolutionary struggle against feudalism. This reinterpretation was a deliberate attempt to positioning the Uprising as part of a class struggle. Through the lens of Hoxha’s works and state-sponsored historical texts, the research highlights the instrumentalisation of history as an ideological tool. The paper concludes that the different interpretations about the Uprising’s motivations serves as a microcosm of broader historiographic conflicts in post-Ottoman Balkan studies, opening new avenues for historical inquiry.