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These empires were short lived , although Nemanja founded the dynasty which
ruled Serbia intermittently until the Battle of Marica in 1371 . The expansion of the
Serbian state during this period gave impetus to the development of feudal ...
These empires were short lived , although Nemanja founded the dynasty which
ruled Serbia intermittently until the Battle of Marica in 1371 . The expansion of the
Serbian state during this period gave impetus to the development of feudal ...
Page 15
whole cycle of epic poems , and Tsar Lazar , the leader of the Serbian troops ,
became a national hero . Although the wandering guslari no longer exist , the
gusle is considered the national instrument of Serbia , and many village men
know ...
whole cycle of epic poems , and Tsar Lazar , the leader of the Serbian troops ,
became a national hero . Although the wandering guslari no longer exist , the
gusle is considered the national instrument of Serbia , and many village men
know ...
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The Serbs were at one time thought to belong to the so - called Dinaric
subdivision of the white race . According to Carleton Coon , the Serbs ( as well as
the Croats ) have an average stature of 5 feet 7 inches and a cephalic index of 85
. Serbs ...
The Serbs were at one time thought to belong to the so - called Dinaric
subdivision of the white race . According to Carleton Coon , the Serbs ( as well as
the Croats ) have an average stature of 5 feet 7 inches and a cephalic index of 85
. Serbs ...
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Contents
The Setting | 1 |
Serbia and Orašac in the Nineteenth Century | 21 |
Orašac Village Today | 46 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | A Serbian Village A Serbian Village, Joel Martin Halpern Volume 4 of Human relations area files: Serbs |
| Author | Joel Martin Halpern |
| Illustrated by | Barbara Kerewsky Halpern |
| Publisher | Columbia University Press, 1958 |
| Length | 325 pages |
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