Ultimo aggiornamento: 25 maggio 2021
Scheda a cura di: Petkovic V.
This book
builds upon a groundbreaking exhibition on Serbian Medieval Cultural Heritage
which became the first Serbian exhibition to be featured at the House of
Commons of the British Parliament (Palace of Westminster, London, UK).
Serbia's
precarious position as the crossroad between the East and West fated it to
forever tangle in desperate struggles with greater powers following the fall of
the Roman Empire.
Yet Serbia
emerged prosperous in a time of darkness, illuminated by the sudden development
of original art and architecture, inspired by its embrace of Christian values
and creation of a new religion.
Serbia's
leaders chose to nurture the cultural development of law, language, writing and
literature, making this possible by winning independence and freedom from
Byzantium and later from Ottoman tyranny.
This is an
accessible account of these historical innovations, intertwined with a vivid
portrayal of the emperors, kings and queens who shaped Serbia's unique national
identity with their vibrant personalities. It chronicles the dramatic and often
brutal changes that befell Serbia in its infancy, and recounts the tragic
defeats and extraordinary victories that formed a nation borne from a region
marked by conflict and battle.
This recurring
conflict has meant the dynastic monuments of a wealthy and romantic past have
been neglected at times. Here, what remains of these beautiful relics, delicate
iconic art, and grand monastery architecture is nostalgically charted.
UNESCO has
protected these landmarks as World Heritage monuments and sites, and in so
doing, the world has recognized the tributes that the noble Nemanjic family and
their descendants left for future generations to proudly treasure as their
spiritual heritage.
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