IS AN ALBANIAN MAN’S BESA HIS BOND?
“An Englishman’s word is his bond”. What about the Albanian concept of besa? Besa, regarded as the holiest word and a precious value in Albanian culture, is reflected in Albanian personal names, legends and ballads, customary laws, and the works of both English and Albanian writers such as Edith Dur...
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| Main Author: | Fatma Shijaku |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Univeristy of Osijek
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Proverbium |
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| Online Access: | https://naklada.ffos.hr/casopisi/index.php/proverbium/article/view/1042 |
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