History of the Serbian people in the Middle Age 2

Pre-requisites: Meeting all class responsibilities - regular class and lab attendance, papers and (colloquim) exams.

Course objectives: To study the main currents and developments in the history of the serbian people in the late middle ages, from the 13th to the middle of the 15th century. The focus of lectures and labs will be on historiography and sources that are available in literature, especially ones that are less accessible to students.

Course description: Theoretical: through previous knowledge, lectures, historiography, related archives, structuring and organizing archival series doctoral candidates will be familiarized with the time period. Practical: students will have the opportunity to work with copies(images) of original sources(at least one of each type) and will be able to figure out what kind of data they can glean from each archival type.

Learning Outcomes: Students will gain an understanding of historical processes and the natural development of serbian society in the middle ages; the role of Serbia amidst other european nations of the time. Students will develop critical opinions and further their skills as historians.

Literature/Reading:

• K. Jireček, Istorija Srba I-II, Beograd 1952 (ili neko od kasnijih izdanja).
• Istorija srpskog naroda I-II, Beograd 1981-1982.
• Istorija naroda Jugoslavije I, Beograd 1953.
• S. Ćirković, Istorija srednjovekovne bosanske države, Beograd 1964.
• Istorija Crne Gore II/1-2, Titograd 1970.
• M. Dinić, Srpske zemlje u srednjem veku, Beograd 1978.
• M. Blagojević, Srbija u doba Nemanjića, Beograd 1989.
• J. Kalić, Srbi u poznom srednjem veku, Beograd 1994 (ili neko od kasnijih izdanja).
• A. Veselinović, Država srpskih despota, Beograd 1995, 2006.
• B. Ferjančić, S. Ćirković, Stefan Dušan kralj i car 1331–1355, Beograd 2005.
• Leksikon srpskog srednjeg veka, priredili S. Ćirković i R. Mihaljčić, Beograd 1999.
• Enciklopedija srpske istoriografije, priredili S. Ćirković i R. Mihaljčić, Beograd 1997.