Aleksandar Stipčević (October 10, 1930[2] – September 1, 2015) was a Croatian archeologist, bibliographer, librarian and historian of Albanian origin[2] who specialized in the study of the Illyrians.
Aleksandar Stipčević | |
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| Born | October 10, 1930 Arbanasi, Zadar, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | September 1, 2015 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Known for | Studies on Illyrians |
| Awards | Order of Skanderbeg[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Archaeology, history |
| Institutions | University of Zagreb |
He was born in the village of Arbanasi near Zadar, Croatia (then Zara, Kingdom of Italy),[2] a member of the local Arbanasi community. From 1970 to 1973, in the capacity of a senior lecturer, as an external collaborator, he taught 'Introduction to Archaeology' at the Faculty of Philosophy in Pristina.[3] He was a full professor at the University of Zagreb from 1987 until his retirement in 1997.[2] He was a member of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo.[4]
His 1974 book Iliri ("The Illyrians"), has been translated into English, Italian and Albanian. He was awarded the Order of Skanderbeg by Albania.[2]
Works
- Gli Iliri ("Illyrians"; 1966)
- Arte degli Illiri ("The Illyrian Art"; 1963)
- Iliri: povijest, život, kultura (1974)
- Bibliografija antičke arheologije u Jugoslaviji (I–II, 1977)
- Kultni simboli kod Ilira ("The Illyrian Cult Symbols"; 1981)
- Povijest knjige ("The History of Books"; 1985, extended edition in 2006)
- Cenzura u knjižnicama ("Censorship and Libraries"; 1992)
- O savršenom cenzoru (1994)
- Sudbina knjige (2000)
- Socijalna povijest knjige u Hrvata (I–III, 2004–08)
- Tradicijska kultura zadarskih Arbanasa (2011)
Some of them are translated to other languages.
He was the editor-in-chief of the second volume of the Croatian Biographical Lexicon (1983–1989).