Aleksandar Stipčević facts for kids

Aleksandar Stipčević (born October 10, 1930 – died September 1, 2015) was a Croatian expert. He was an archaeologist, a bibliographer (someone who lists books), a librarian, and a historian. He was from an Albanian family in Croatia. He was famous for his special studies on the Illyrians.

He was born in a village called Arbanasi. This village is near Zadar, in Croatia. He was part of the local Arbanasi community. He became a full professor at the University of Zagreb. He taught there from 1987 until he retired in 1997. He was also a member of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo.

His book Iliri ("The Illyrians") came out in 1974. It was so important that it was translated into English, Italian, and Albanian. Albania gave him a special award, the Order of Skanderbeg.

What Did Aleksandar Stipčević Study?

Aleksandar Stipčević spent a lot of his life studying the Illyrians. The Illyrians were ancient people. They lived in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula. This area is now mostly Albania and parts of Croatia. He studied their history, how they lived, and their culture.

His Important Books

Aleksandar Stipčević wrote many books. These books helped people learn more about history and books themselves.

Here are some of his well-known works:

• Gli Iliri ("Illyrians"; 1966)
• Arte degli Illiri ("The Illyrian Art"; 1963)
• Iliri: povijest, život, kultura (1974) - This book is about the history, life, and culture of the Illyrians.
• Kultni simboli kod Ilira ("The Illyrian Cult Symbols"; 1981) - This book looked at the special symbols the Illyrians used.
• Povijest knjige ("The History of Books"; 1985) - This book explored how books have changed over time. An updated version came out in 2006.
• Cenzura u knjižnicama ("Censorship and Libraries"; 1992) - This book talked about rules for what books can be in libraries.

Some of his books were translated into other languages. This helped more people around the world learn from his work. He also helped edit the second volume of the Croatian Biographical Lexicon. This is a big book that lists important Croatian people. He worked on it from 1983 to 1989.

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