The Revolt of the Serbs Against the Turks

(1804 1813)
Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-1-107-67606-0
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 127 mm x 203 mm, Gewicht: 275 g

Originally published in 1942, this book contains English verse translations of national ballads from the First Serbian Uprising of 1804 to 1813. The text concentrates its attention on the revolt of the Serbs under Karadorde Petrovic against the Turks, an area of the literature concerning the Uprising which had previously found no English translator. A detailed introduction is also provided, illustrating the importance of the selected ballads and the historical context of their creation. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the First Serbian Uprising and the cultural history of The Balkans.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Morison, W. A.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Militärgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Note on pronunciation; Introduction; 1. Harambaša Curta; 2. Harambaša Curta and Bircanin Ilija; 3. The beginning of the revolt against the Dahijas; 4. The battle of Mišar; 5. The battle of Deligrad; 6. The taking of Belgrade; 7. The taking of Užice; 8. Luka Lazarevic and Pejzo; 9. Miloš Stoicevic and Meho Orugdžijc 10. Lazar Mutap and the Ethiopian; 11. Kara-Djordje's farewell to Serbia.