A Serbian VillageHarper & Row, 1967 - 358 pages |
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Page 142
... head of the household was expected to ( and usually did ) consult with his sons on important matters . Even here the son could replace the father if the latter became incapacitated for one reason or another . Formal respect for the head ...
... head of the household was expected to ( and usually did ) consult with his sons on important matters . Even here the son could replace the father if the latter became incapacitated for one reason or another . Formal respect for the head ...
Page 143
... head of a household of eight members , including a son and several grandchildren , humorously - or was it cynically described the changes which have come about . He related how , when his father was starešina , everyone stood up ...
... head of a household of eight members , including a son and several grandchildren , humorously - or was it cynically described the changes which have come about . He related how , when his father was starešina , everyone stood up ...
Page 147
... head- men , then dividing the results of their own and their husbands ' work on equal terms with other members of the zadruga who did not work as hard as they . This last factor is significant because if one member of the zadruga ...
... head- men , then dividing the results of their own and their husbands ' work on equal terms with other members of the zadruga who did not work as hard as they . This last factor is significant because if one member of the zadruga ...
Contents
The Setting | 1 |
FIGURES | 17 |
Serbia and Orašac in the Nineteenth Century | 21 |
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