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The Illyrians (The Peoples of Europe)

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For more than a thousand years before the arrival of the Slavs in the sixth century AD, the lands between the Adriatic and the river Danube, now Yugoslavia and Albania, were the home of the peoples known to the ancient world as Illyrians. This book, now available in paperback, draws upon the considerable archaeological evidence that has become available since the Second World War to provide an account of the origins, culture, history and legacy of the Illyrians. John Wilkes describes the geography of Illyria and surveys the region in the prehistoric, Greek, Roman and medieval periods. He discusses Illyrian art, material, culture, religion and customs. A chapter examines the Illyrian language, of which little trace survives, and its connection with other Indo-European languages. Professor Wilkes also scrutinizes the linguistic evidence for the Illyrians' relatedness to other peoples - Thracian, Italic, Greek and Celtic. He concludes with a discussion of a possible survival of an Illyrian native culture in the Roman and Byzantine periods. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley-Blackwell


Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 9, 1996


Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 384 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0631198075


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 79


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.4 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.87 x 0.59 x 9.84 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #1,135,212 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2,690 in Cultural Anthropology (Books) #5,405 in Ancient Civilizations #13,522 in European History (Books)


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    • Finally some peace to the Balkans
Format: Paperback
It goes back to the earliest possible ancient times with more proof than I ever knew existed. I became interesting with this part of the world because my wife is from this balkan area. She is always so proud of her heritage but also the most respectful and humble person I have ever known to me and everyone else around her. Shes just amazing. My wife's name is Teuta, like the queen of Illyria which I told her about but she didnt believe me until I showed her this book. It was soo funny when I told her how much I learned from this book. I seem like the expert in knowledge but she is like a walking, breathing and speaking real Illyrian. Her father is from Albania and her mom is from Montengro. She told me they are really just all Albanian(Illyrian). So we chatted and debated until I sort of came to terms even though I wasnt entirely convinced yet. After challenge after challenging debates. We finally decided she was right all along with one simple explanation and it went like this. She said, " Do you know what the very word Illyria means", I said of course not let me look into the book.. So she then starts to laugh she goes you dont have to look there I know the answer. I couldnt believe how she knew. So she says I know the language, it means "Land of the Free" , From being totally confused I am now convinced today I am actually married to an Illyrian princess of today's Albania. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2023 by Rick
    • the foremost LIVING authority on the Illyrians
Format: Paperback
Wilkes is the foremost LIVING authority on the Illyrians. His is the LATEST comprehensive work on the Illyrian people. In his book, "The Illyrians", John Wilkes states on pg: 219: "NOT MUCH RELIANCE SHOULD PERHAPS BE PLACED ON ATTEMPTS TO IDENTIFY AN ILLYRIAN ANTHROPOLOGICAL TYPE AS SHORT AND DARK SKINNED SIMMILAR TO MODERN ALBANIANS." Wilkes has been proven CORRECT by science when the Human Genome Project's Y-chromosome study of European populations, confirmed that the vast majority of contemporary Albanians do not share an Illyrian or any Indo-European linneage - they are mostly a pre-IE Mediterranean population. John Wilkes correctly puts Illyrian descendants among contemporary ex-Yugoslavs, centered around Montenegro and Bosnia and branching out into Dalmatia and south-western Serbia. Wilkes hints that ex-Yugoslavs are slavicized Illyrians and he leans on C.S Coon who insists that Albanians are of mixed Slavic, Thracian, Turkish, Armenoid and Illyrian origin. This work was published in 1991 and based on the newest excavations undertaken in ex-Illyria. Wilkes brings out plenty of the most recent archaeological and anthropological evidence which other's in his field did not have access to. Ten years after he published this work, the Human Genome Project's Y-chromosome study proved him correct. Modern science has dealt a huge blow to Albanian attempts to usurpe the Illyrian legacy. He was a decade ahead of his time. Because of his work, many academics within Albania have also come out in favour of accepting the new findings; namely: Kaplan Resuli, Fatos Lubonja, Ardian Qosi and Ardian Vebiu. They are joined by many international critics of the now debunked Albanian-Illyrian theory: Paul, Hirt, Weigand, Tomashek, Georgiev, Pushcariu and many others. Read this book. Keep in mind that it is based on evidence older works did not have access to and keep in mind that science has proven Wilkes correct ten years after he published this long-overdue honest and objective, thorough analysis of the legacy of one of Europe's oldest civilizations. The Albanians can no longer unjustly monopolise a whole people as they have done in the past. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2005 by highduke
    • Author is too afraid to admit the obvious - Albanians are the the descendant of Illyrians.
Format: Hardcover
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Author seems to be in doubt about the clear link of Illyrian and Albanians as its descendants. Yet, he contradicts himself when he actually quotes Appianus of Alexandria - Under Antoninus Pius ad 131-161, who writes where Illyria is located: “The Greeks call those people Illyrian who dwell beyond Macedonia and Thrace, from Chaonia and Thesprotia to the river Danube. That is the length of the country, while its breadth is from Macedonia and the mountains of Thrace to Pannonia and the Adriatic and the foothills of the Alps. It is five days* journey in breadth and thirty across, say the Greeks. The Romans measured the country as above six thousand stades in length (750 Roman miles) and about twelve hundred stades (150 Roman miles) in width. (Illyrike 1) This is Albani geographically in 1st century with Albanopolis as its center as described by Ptolemy (around Kruje - Albania) untouched yet from any incursions from north which would come some 500 years later around 6-7 century AD. There is No doubt from Ptolemy and Appianus. Both German Historians Johannes Thunmann and George Von Hahn in 18 century, proved that Albanians are the descendants of Illyrians. Another irrefutable evidence that Albanians are the Illyrian descendents is the language for which we have proof in the ILLYRIAN king of Dardania (today Kosova) named Bardhyl 448-358 B.C. Bardhyl name is of Illyrian origin - and can only be explained and read through today’s modern Albanian language as Bardh - Yll , “white-star”. Bardhyl coin is enclosed. Final conclusion: if you are looking for in depth analysis of Illyrian History and culture look for Alexandar Stipcevic “The Illyrians” published 1974. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2020 by Illyrian Shqipe

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