The Serbs under turkish rule from the beginning of the 16th and to the end of the 18th century

Pre-requisites: Regular class attendance and fulfillment of academic responsibilities

Course objectives: Deepening one's previous knowledge on poorly researched questions in the history of the Serbs under turkish rule.

Course description: Theoretical component is composed of lectures addressing major issues, frequently under-researched, in the history of the Serbs under turkish rule. With this goal in mind, the main emphasis of the course will be on economic and agricultural opportunities and relations, the re-shaping of serbian ethnic territory, influences on demographic change, both in broad geographic terms and in certain smaller territories, certain types of acculturation, the role of individuals in historical events, changes in national and social institutions and the factors affecting them(public and private). The practical component will leave room for freedom within each students particular scientific focus, including discussions on sources, the span of available literature and possible fields of research and opportunities, as well as presenting results, first through oral presentation and/or written research paper.

Learning Outcomes: Students will be gain a long-term base of knowledge for critically assessing questions in the history of the Serbs under turkish rule and be prepared for independent work in the field and writing scientific papers.

Literature/Reading:

• Dušanka Bojanić, Turski zakoni i zakonski propisi iz XV i XVI veka za smederevsku, kruševačku i vidinsku oblast, Beograd 1974.
• Olga Zirojević, Tursko vojno uređenje u Srbiji 1459-1683, Beograd 1974.
• Milan Vasić, Islamizacija na Balkanskom poluostrvu, Istočno Sarajevo 2005.
• Dušanka Bojanić, Jadar u XVI i XVII veku, Jadar u prošlosti, Loznica 1985, 77-191.
• Branislav Đurđev i dr, Kanuni i kanun-name za Bosanski, Hercegovački, Zvornički, Kliški, Crnogorski i Skadarski sandžak, Sarajevo 1957.
• Bruce W. McGowan, Sirem sancağı mufassal tahrir defteri, Ankara 1983.
• 167 Numaralı Muhasebe-i Vilayet-i Rum-İli Defteri (937/1530) II: Vılçıtrın, Prizrin, Alaca-hisar ve Hersek Livaları, Ankara 2004.
• Momčilo Stojaković, Braničevski tefter. Poimenični popis pokrajine Braničevo iz 1467. godine, Beograd 1987.
• Milan Vasić, Martolosi u jugoslovenskim zemljama pod turskom vladavinom, Sarajevo 1967.
• Napomena: dopunska literatura se određuje za svakog studenta pojedinačno prema njegovim interesovanjima i potrebama nastave