Matija Ban (1818-1903), from Dubrovnik (Ragusa), had been drama writer and engaged intellectual. ... more Matija Ban (1818-1903), from Dubrovnik (Ragusa), had been drama writer and engaged intellectual. During his professional life he was strongly attached to the Ottoman Empire and its tradition. As an exponent of the Serbian policy and diplomacy, he had offered totally opposed solutions for improvement of the position of the Serbian population living in the Ottoman Empire: from active advocate of the overthrowing the sultan`s power to the practice ideas regarding the possible reforms. His literary work cannot be separated from his political activities and national intentions. In his dramas with the topic taken from the Serbian national history, to the Ottoman characters, especially to the sultans, he had given the position of the very clever and tolerant people. That was in harmony with the tradition of the Dubrovnik diplomacy, as well as the new position of the newly born Serbian modern state.
THE CULTURE OF CATHOLIC SERBS FROM DUBROVNIK IN CONTEMPORARY CROATIAN HISTORIOGRAPHY Contemporary... more THE CULTURE OF CATHOLIC SERBS FROM DUBROVNIK IN CONTEMPORARY CROATIAN HISTORIOGRAPHY Contemporary dealing with intellectual movement of Catholic Serbs in Dubrovnik in the Croatian historiography can be traced from the nineties of the last century through the works of three historians, Ivo Banac, Stjepan Ćosić and Nikola Tolja. In this paper the views expressed by Croatian historians about the cultural movement of the Catholic Serbs in Dubrovnik will be discussed.
Over the centuries, young girls from the hinterland of Dubrovnik often went to Dubrovnik to serve... more Over the centuries, young girls from the hinterland of Dubrovnik often went to Dubrovnik to serve in wealthy homes in order to provide for their basic living needs or sometimes even for their dowry. The position of this female population, which people of Dubrovnik called - spravljenice, cupe or godisnjice, was very unfavorable, although within literature they were presented as activists who fought for their rights. After the legalization of the Serbian Orthodox Church community in 1790, affluent Serbian families moved to Dubrovnik. These families significantly participated in the economic recovery of Dubrovnik during the next century. As a successful economic community, the Orthodox Serbs tried to provide a school for their children, which they finally succeeded in 1831 with a permanent teacher, George Nikolajevic. Girls also attended the school founded by Nikolajevic. This was the case until 1879, when in Dubrovnik was founded Bozo Boskovic Women?s school. Young women from Dubrovni...
The research of the Ancient Dubrovnik`s literature had primarily began by its biographers; afterw... more The research of the Ancient Dubrovnik`s literature had primarily began by its biographers; afterwards significant documents that had been found in the Dubrovnik`s archive made possible to the researchers to give immense contributions in this field. The 21st century brought, in the area of the historiography especially, new approaches toward research of the renaissance and baroque literature of the Ancient Dubrovnik. New findings in Marin Držić`s biography, as well as research of the social status in Dubrovnik, especially of its aristocracy have made possible to apply the new methods in studies of the works written during the time of the Renaissance ,and above all the comedies. Additionally, the forming of the Dubrovnik`s myth, which has been constructed for centuries by the writers of the Old Republic provides new and more intellectual view on their literary contribution.
Modern interpretation methods of the most important works of European Renaissance provide new opp... more Modern interpretation methods of the most important works of European Renaissance provide new opportunities in the interpretation of comedies of Dubrovnik writer Marin Držić. This especially applies to the theory of the new historicism, whose most important representative Stephen Greenblatt in his classic work Renaissance self-fashioning, provides an opportunity to examine Držić and his work according to this theory that deals withthe identity of the Renaissance creators, which was also the goal of this work. In this way new and more detailed analysis of Držić pastoral, farce and Plautuscomedy was opened, which will prove againthe classical quality and timeless value of the dramatic work of the greatest renaissance writer in our region.
Matija Ban (1818-1903), from Dubrovnik (Ragusa), had been drama writer and engaged intellectual. ... more Matija Ban (1818-1903), from Dubrovnik (Ragusa), had been drama writer and engaged intellectual. During his professional life he was strongly attached to the Ottoman Empire and its tradition. As an exponent of the Serbian policy and diplomacy, he had offered totally opposed solutions for improvement of the position of the Serbian population living in the Ottoman Empire: from active advocate of the overthrowing the sultan`s power to the practice ideas regarding the possible reforms. His literary work cannot be separated from his political activities and national intentions. In his dramas with the topic taken from the Serbian national history, to the Ottoman characters, especially to the sultans, he had given the position of the very clever and tolerant people. That was in harmony with the tradition of the Dubrovnik diplomacy, as well as the new position of the newly born Serbian modern state.
THE CULTURE OF CATHOLIC SERBS FROM DUBROVNIK IN CONTEMPORARY CROATIAN HISTORIOGRAPHY Contemporary... more THE CULTURE OF CATHOLIC SERBS FROM DUBROVNIK IN CONTEMPORARY CROATIAN HISTORIOGRAPHY Contemporary dealing with intellectual movement of Catholic Serbs in Dubrovnik in the Croatian historiography can be traced from the nineties of the last century through the works of three historians, Ivo Banac, Stjepan Ćosić and Nikola Tolja. In this paper the views expressed by Croatian historians about the cultural movement of the Catholic Serbs in Dubrovnik will be discussed.
Over the centuries, young girls from the hinterland of Dubrovnik often went to Dubrovnik to serve... more Over the centuries, young girls from the hinterland of Dubrovnik often went to Dubrovnik to serve in wealthy homes in order to provide for their basic living needs or sometimes even for their dowry. The position of this female population, which people of Dubrovnik called - spravljenice, cupe or godisnjice, was very unfavorable, although within literature they were presented as activists who fought for their rights. After the legalization of the Serbian Orthodox Church community in 1790, affluent Serbian families moved to Dubrovnik. These families significantly participated in the economic recovery of Dubrovnik during the next century. As a successful economic community, the Orthodox Serbs tried to provide a school for their children, which they finally succeeded in 1831 with a permanent teacher, George Nikolajevic. Girls also attended the school founded by Nikolajevic. This was the case until 1879, when in Dubrovnik was founded Bozo Boskovic Women?s school. Young women from Dubrovni...
The research of the Ancient Dubrovnik`s literature had primarily began by its biographers; afterw... more The research of the Ancient Dubrovnik`s literature had primarily began by its biographers; afterwards significant documents that had been found in the Dubrovnik`s archive made possible to the researchers to give immense contributions in this field. The 21st century brought, in the area of the historiography especially, new approaches toward research of the renaissance and baroque literature of the Ancient Dubrovnik. New findings in Marin Držić`s biography, as well as research of the social status in Dubrovnik, especially of its aristocracy have made possible to apply the new methods in studies of the works written during the time of the Renaissance ,and above all the comedies. Additionally, the forming of the Dubrovnik`s myth, which has been constructed for centuries by the writers of the Old Republic provides new and more intellectual view on their literary contribution.
Modern interpretation methods of the most important works of European Renaissance provide new opp... more Modern interpretation methods of the most important works of European Renaissance provide new opportunities in the interpretation of comedies of Dubrovnik writer Marin Držić. This especially applies to the theory of the new historicism, whose most important representative Stephen Greenblatt in his classic work Renaissance self-fashioning, provides an opportunity to examine Držić and his work according to this theory that deals withthe identity of the Renaissance creators, which was also the goal of this work. In this way new and more detailed analysis of Držić pastoral, farce and Plautuscomedy was opened, which will prove againthe classical quality and timeless value of the dramatic work of the greatest renaissance writer in our region.
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