Self-identifications by Himarriots, 16th to 19th Centuries
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Giakoumis, Konstantinos
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Journal article
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English
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text (article)
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2016
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Erytheia: Revista de estudios bizantinos y neogriegos ISSN 0213-1986 Nº. 37, 2016, pags. 205-246
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In this study I utilize 16th century to 19th century sources written by inhabitants of the wider Himarra region, in which traces of self identification (territoriality, position, in-group, out-group, enemies, language and common history) could be found and contextualize them with relevant ethnocultural and geographical accounts. Findings are examined through the intergroup communication perspective and relational models of group identification and are interpreted in the wider western Balkan context of the archdiocese of Ohrid. The analysis of sources demonstrates the volatility and pragmatic shifts and adaptations of the anyhow multifaceted local and regional identity of the fiercely idiosyncratic region of Himarra, as manifested in diverse communication frames