Heavenly Serbia: From Myth to GenocideNYU Press, 1999 M03 1 - 256 pages Traces Serbia's nationalist and expansionist impulses to the legendary battle of Kosovo in 1389 |
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... traditional form of oral decasyllabic songs, can be compared not only with the best works on battles in world history but even with mankind's best holy stories. This is a story about history, and even more about man's fate on earth and ...
... traditional tribalism and the church-centered national idea into modern Serbian nationalist ideology. Of particular importance were the Romanticist interest in folk art as the expression of a nation's uncorrupted soul, and the emphasis ...
... traditional myths and cultural icons. A Serbian scholar has emphasized the importance of such an endeavor: The defeat of political projects based on historical reminiscences, and above all their tragic consequences that have endangered ...
... saint. For example, in Grabovac Monastery, south of Niš, “[o]n the wall at the altar there is a picture of Prince Lazar, and Miloš Obilić next to him. Around Miloš's head there is the traditional saintly halo and the Unheavenly Heroes.
From Myth to Genocide Branimir Anzulovic. Miloš's head there is the traditional saintly halo and the inscription: Saint Milošs Obilić!”8 Hilandar, a prestigious Serbian monastery on Mount Athos in Greece, also holds a picture of Miloš ...
Contents
The Dilemmas of Modern Serbian National Identity | |
Pagan War | |
A Vicious Circle of Lies and Fears | |
The Outsiders MythCalculations | |
Conclusion | |