Historical geography of serbian territories from 6th-16th century

Pre-requisites: Students in post-diploma studies should possess knowledge of the physical geography and political history of the territories on the Balkan peninsula. Regular class attendance is required as well as active participation in class, labs, and consultations.

Course objectives: Through lectures and labs students will learn to work with historical sources, to use them for the purposes of scientific historiography, and learn methods of historical-geographical research.

Course description: This course is comprised of looking at issues chronologically and by issue, and will examine questions on the forming of Serbia as a country, its borders, territorial organization, population, economy, settlements and religious organization.

Learning Outcomes: Through lectures and labs students will learn to work with historical sources, to use them for the purposes of scientific historiography, and learn methods of historical-geographical research.

Literature/Reading:

• Istorija srpskog naroda I, II-1, II-2, III-1
• M. Blagojević, Pregled istorijske geografije srednjovekovne Srbije, Zbornik IMS 20 (1987), 45-126.
• M. Blagojević, Srbija u doba Nemanjića, Beograd 1989.
• V. Ćorović, Teritorijalni razvoj bosanske države u srednjem veku, Glas SAN 167 (1935), 3-47.
• M. Blagojević, Zemljoradnja u srednjovekovnoj Srbiji, Beograd 2005.
• M. Blagojević - D. Medaković, Istorija srpske državnosti 1, N. Sad 2002.
• M. Blagojević, Nemanjići i Lazarevići, Beograd 2005.
• S. Mišić, Unutrašnje vode i njihovo korišćenje u srednjovekovnoj Srbiji, Dodatak IG 1-2 (1990-1992)
• K. Jireček, Trgovački putevi i rudnici Srbije i Bosne u srednjem veku, Zbornik K. Jirečeka I (1959), 205-303.
• K. Jireček, Vojna cesta od Beograda za Carigrad i balkanski klanci, Zbornik K. Jirečeka I(1959), 71-190.
• M. Dinić, Srpske zemlje u srednjem veku, Beograd 1978.