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Author : Pavle Ivić
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Serbia
ISBN : STANFORD:36105022372317
Author : David A. Norris
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195376081
Perched above the confluence of two great rivers, the Sava and Danube, Belgrade has been home to many civilizations: Celts, Romans, Byzantines, Bulgars, Magyars, Ottomans and Serbs. A Turkish fortress, the focus for a Serbian principality, an intellectual and artistic center, the city grew until it became capital of Yugoslavia. Now it is one of the largest cities in south-eastern Europe and capital of the Republic of Serbia. Despite many challenges, Belgrade has resisted assimilation and created a unique cultural identity out of its many contrasting sides, sometimes with surprising consequences.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Art, Serbian
ISBN : 1870732308
Author : David A. Norris
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2024
Category : History
ISBN : 1032703792
"This volume focuses on Serbia's need to manage change while preserving community identities, a narrative that avoids the common depiction of Serbian culture as a hostile struggle between modernizers supporting foreign models and traditionalists advocating forms of national cultural patrimony. Traditions only function if they are allowed to bend to the necessary modifications demanded by a community's changing historical circumstances. Tradition and change are two sides of the same coin which Serbia, in its many different incarnations, has experienced over the centuries, protecting its national heritage while borrowing and adapting intellectual and other trends from Byzantine, Ottoman and Western sources. Outside influences have been imposed as a direct result of foreign rule or through more friendly channels of communication, leading to a complex relationship between autochthonous and alien elements in Serbian society and culture. This book argues that the division between the national and international frameworks has often been a false dichotomy, with outside features embedded in domestic symbolic capital and Serbian culture simultaneously determined on local, national, regional and global levels. David A. Norris's approach offers a new perspective to students, academics and general readers interested in the history of Serbia's participation in the broad networks of cultural exchange"--
Author : John K. Cox
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2002-05-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313076473
With the outbreak of war in the former Yugoslavia in 1991, interest in Balkan history has increased and become emotionally charged. This balanced and engagingly written history of Serbia will help readers to understand the complex web of Serbian history, politics, society, and culture and how the Serbs have dealt with the many political, military, and socioeconomic challenges in their history. It attempts to remove the veil of stereotypes and myths obscuring the significant details and developmental processes in the history of Serbia and in its relations with its neighbors. In addition to examining the political history of Serbia in the context of Central Europe, the author, a specialist in Balkan history, shows how societal and cultural developments affected Serbian history and reflected political and economic events. A timeline of significant events in the history of Serbia and an introductory chapter on Serbia today are followed by 12 chronologically organized narrative chapters that tell the story of this land from the splendor of medieval Serbia to a new beginning after the downfall of Slobodan Milosevic. Four historical maps, brief biographies of key figures in Serbian history, a glossary of terms, and a bibliographic essay provide valuable resource material for readers. Every library should update its collection of materials on Serbia with this current history.
Author : Tim Judah
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300071139
History, myth, and the destruction of Yugoslavia.
Author : Branimir Anzulovic
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1999-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780814706718
Traces Serbia's nationalist and expansionist impulses to the legendary battle of Kosovo in 1389 As violence and turmoil continue to define the former Yugoslavia, basic questions remain unanswered: What are the forces behind the Serbian expansionist drive that has brought death and destruction to Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo? How did the Serbs rationalize, and rally support for, this genocidal activity? Heavenly Serbia traces Serbia's nationalist and expansionist impulses to the legendary battle of Kosovo in 1389. Anzulovic shows how the myth of "Heavenly Serbia" developed to help the Serbs endure foreign domination, explaining their military defeat and the loss of their medieval state by emphasizing their own moral superiority over military victory. Heavenly Serbia shows how this myth resulted in an aggressive nationalist ideology which has triumphed in the late twentieth century and marginalized those Serbs who strive for the establishment of a civil society. Author interview with CNN: http://www.cnn.com/chat/transcripts/branimir_chat.html
Author : David A. Norris
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2024-03-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780429797972
This volume focuses on Serbia’s need to manage change while preserving community identities, a narrative that avoids the common depiction of Serbian culture as a hostile struggle between modernizers supporting foreign models and traditionalists advocating forms of national cultural patrimony. Traditions only function if they are allowed to bend to the necessary modifications demanded by a community’s changing historical circumstances. Tradition and change are two sides of the same coin which Serbia, in its many different incarnations, has experienced over the centuries, protecting its national heritage while borrowing and adapting intellectual and other trends from Byzantine, Ottoman and Western sources. Outside influences have been imposed as a direct result of foreign rule or through more friendly channels of communication, leading to a complex relationship between autochthonous and alien elements in Serbian society and culture. This book argues that the division between the national and international frameworks has often been a false dichotomy, with outside features embedded in domestic symbolic capital and Serbian culture simultaneously determined on local, national, regional and global levels. David A. Norris’s approach offers a new perspective to students, academics and general readers interested in the history of Serbia’s participation in the broad networks of cultural exchange.
Author : Institute for the Study of Serbian History and Culture
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 10 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Serbs
ISBN : OCLC:841907709
Author : Danielle Sremac
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0578186829
A luxurious coffee table book on Serbia with over 300 color photographs including travel, cuisine, traditions, history and everything about the Serbian culture.
Author : Gilad James, PhD
Publisher : Gilad James Mystery School
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9786851001878
Serbia is a landlocked country located in southeastern Europe, and it shares borders with Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania, and Hungary. The population of Serbia is estimated to be around 7 million people, with Belgrade as its capital city. The official language is Serbian, and the currency used is the Serbian dinar. The country has a varied landscape, including mountain ranges, forests, and rivers, with the Danube River being the longest and the largest in the country. Serbia has a rich history that has seen the country pass through numerous wars and conflicts. The country was part of the former Yugoslavia, and during this time, it suffered from wars and conflicts, leading to the disintegration of the country. Today, Serbia is a democratic country with a diverse economy, and it is a member of organizations such as the United Nations, World Trade Organization, and Council of Europe. Additionally, Serbia is known for its cultural heritage, including art, music, and literature, with famous figures such as Nikola Tesla and Mihajlo Pupin who contributed significantly to science and technology.
Author : Christopher Deliso
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2008-12-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313344374
With their recently declared independence from one another in the aftermath of the breakdown of the USSR, Serbia and Montenegro are coming into their own, all while keeping their long histories of traditions and customs alive and growing. A blend of Eastern traditions with European cultures provides a unique foundation for these Balkan countries. Narrative chapters examine every day contemporary life in Serbia and Montenegro, focusing on topics such as daily religious practices, gender roles, family life, cuisine, fashion, literature, art and architecture, and more. This volume is the perfect addition to high school and public libraries, and is even ideal for college students studying abroad.
Author : Lara Zmukic
Publisher : Kuperard
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781857336559
Serbia, a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, covers the southern part of the Pannonian plain and the central part of the Balkans. The dominant power in the former Yugoslavia, it has had a bad press in the West. However, the truth is much more nuanced and interesting than that portrayed by the media. Serbia is a country with wonderful scenery, architectural riches, and a vibrant arts scene, waiting to be discovered by Westerners. Serbs are proud, passionate, and generous people with an independent streak. They have always had to fight for survival, first against the Ottoman Turks and then against the Habsburg Empire. Following the First World War, they took the lead in forming independent Yugoslavia. They resisted Hitler heroically. Under Tito's rule Yugoslavia steered an independent course. After his death the multinational state disintegrated amid bitter conflict. The war over the secession of the province of Kosovo saw Serbia bombed by NATO forces for two and a half months. The Serbian people's reaction to their hardline Communist regime was the Bulldozer Revolution—a campaign of civil resistance that returned the country to democracy in 2000. Against this turbulent backdrop, the visitor to Serbia needs to be well informed and sensitive to people's feelings. Culture Smart! Serbia introduces you to a diverse, complex, and dynamic society. It offers background information on Serbian history and customs, and essential advice on what to expect and how to behave in different circumstances. If you show interest and respect, you will receive a warm welcome and lasting loyalty in return.
Author : Marie-Janine Calic
Publisher : Purdue University Press
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2019-02-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612495644
Why did Yugoslavia fall apart? Was its violent demise inevitable? Did its population simply fall victim to the lure of nationalism? How did this multinational state survive for so long, and where do we situate the short life of Yugoslavia in the long history of Europe in the twentieth century? A History of Yugoslavia provides a concise, accessible, comprehensive synthesis of the political, cultural, social, and economic life of Yugoslavia—from its nineteenth-century South Slavic origins to the bloody demise of the multinational state of Yugoslavia in the 1990s. Calic takes a fresh and innovative look at the colorful, multifaceted, and complex history of Yugoslavia, emphasizing major social, economic, and intellectual changes from the turn of the twentieth century and the transition to modern industrialized mass society. She traces the origins of ethnic, religious, and cultural divisions, applying the latest social science approaches, and drawing on the breadth of recent state-of-the-art literature, to present a balanced interpretation of events that takes into account the differing perceptions and interests of the actors involved. Uniquely, Calic frames the history of Yugoslavia for readers as an essentially open-ended process, undertaken from a variety of different regional perspectives with varied composite agenda. She shuns traditional, deterministic explanations that notorious Balkan hatreds or any other kind of exceptionalism are to blame for Yugoslavia’s demise, and along the way she highlights the agency of twentieth-century modern mass society in the politicization of differences. While analyzing nuanced political and social-economic processes, Calic describes the experiences and emotions of ordinary people in a vivid way. As a result, her groundbreaking work provides scholars and learned readers alike with an accessible, trenchant, and authoritative introduction to Yugoslavia's complex history.
Author : Zoran Milutinović
Publisher : Rodopi
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9789042032729
Preliminary Material -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Cosmopolitan nationalism -- In a search of a slav mission: authenticity and barbarity -- The Gentlemen -- The prophets of Europe's downfall and rebirth -- Oh, to be a Europen! What did Rastko Petrović learn in Africa? -- The great mechanism passes through Višegrad -- Misunderstading is the rule, understanding is a miracle -- Epilogue: Barbarians -- Dramatis personae in order of appearance -- Bibliography -- Index.
