in: Vlada Stanković (ed.), The Balkans and the Byzantine World before and after the Captures of Constantinople, 1204 and 1453, Lexington Books 2016, 978-1-4985-1325-8, str. 155–170., 2016
The 'center -periphery' model was introduced to historical research from economic studies during ... more The 'center -periphery' model was introduced to historical research from economic studies during the second half of the last century, and it provided a new approach to this phenomenon. In regard to the Byzantine Empire, the term 'center' applies in the first instance to Constantinople, as the Second Rome, the seat of the Emperor and the whole Christian oecumene. Besides its political, ideological, and cultural significance the City was the highest ranking economic center, to which most of the resources were directed. The second ranking was Thessaloniki, much closer to the interior of Central Balkans. 1
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which the Bosnian king Stephen Ostoja issued in
1399 to the Commune of Dubrovnik (Ragusa).
This donation concerned a narrow strip of coastal
area connecting the isthmus of Ston (Punta
Stagno, Pelješac) and Astarea. This was soon
followed by a detailed survey of Terre Nove (Primorje)
conducted by the Ragusan commission.
The paper reconsiders the perceptions, attitudes
and values of Nature, natural environment and
resources in both societies based on these and
other available documents, questioning the
origin of the observed differences, according
to the modern environmental history narratives.
GEOGRAPHY OF THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE IN THE BALKANS
AND POSSIBILITIES OF APPLYING THE NEW METHODOLOGY
The paper aims to further promote the historical-geographical studies of urban
centers in the medieval Balkans, by highlighting the results achieved by
Johannes Koder in the field of Byzantine studies, and pointing out further possibilities of applying his research methodology. In his numerous works, Koder both improved the methodology of historical geography, and in practice, conducting the project Tabula Imperii Byzantini (TIB) for over four decades proves how it is possible to enlarge our knowledge of medieval social and cultural landscapes.
Those works for me were the ‘gate’ to obtain a proper insight into this particular scientific discipline and showed me the prospects of yielding new results in the field of my own research — medieval Bosnia. By applying his methodology of combining various historical sources (narrative, diplomatic, travelogues, topographical, cartographical etc.) with certain theoretical concepts, such as von Thunen’s location theory and ‘central place theory’, it was possible both to establish a much denser urban settlement network in the regions of Western and Northern medieval Bosnia, as well as to analyze correlations between the city and its agrarian hinterland, with or without the centers with a lesser impact, i.e. lower hierarchical level. Therefore, there are numerous future prospects of improving the research methodology of urban studies in medieval Serbia, together with more extensive
archaeological research.
of a scandal in Belgrade, arising from the public misbehaviour
of Persida Stefanović, wife of the high-ranking
Serbian statesman Stefan Stefanović-Tenka. Following correspondence
preserved between the husband, Stefan, Belgrade
municipal authorities, and several physicians, it is possible to
determine both the nature of Persida’s mental illness and to
observe the mechanisms of private and public conduct. As
much as these documents speak of medical treatment of illness,
they also testify to public morals and system of values
in nineteenth-century Belgrade.
which the Bosnian king Stephen Ostoja issued in
1399 to the Commune of Dubrovnik (Ragusa).
This donation concerned a narrow strip of coastal
area connecting the isthmus of Ston (Punta
Stagno, Pelješac) and Astarea. This was soon
followed by a detailed survey of Terre Nove (Primorje)
conducted by the Ragusan commission.
The paper reconsiders the perceptions, attitudes
and values of Nature, natural environment and
resources in both societies based on these and
other available documents, questioning the
origin of the observed differences, according
to the modern environmental history narratives.
GEOGRAPHY OF THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE IN THE BALKANS
AND POSSIBILITIES OF APPLYING THE NEW METHODOLOGY
The paper aims to further promote the historical-geographical studies of urban
centers in the medieval Balkans, by highlighting the results achieved by
Johannes Koder in the field of Byzantine studies, and pointing out further possibilities of applying his research methodology. In his numerous works, Koder both improved the methodology of historical geography, and in practice, conducting the project Tabula Imperii Byzantini (TIB) for over four decades proves how it is possible to enlarge our knowledge of medieval social and cultural landscapes.
Those works for me were the ‘gate’ to obtain a proper insight into this particular scientific discipline and showed me the prospects of yielding new results in the field of my own research — medieval Bosnia. By applying his methodology of combining various historical sources (narrative, diplomatic, travelogues, topographical, cartographical etc.) with certain theoretical concepts, such as von Thunen’s location theory and ‘central place theory’, it was possible both to establish a much denser urban settlement network in the regions of Western and Northern medieval Bosnia, as well as to analyze correlations between the city and its agrarian hinterland, with or without the centers with a lesser impact, i.e. lower hierarchical level. Therefore, there are numerous future prospects of improving the research methodology of urban studies in medieval Serbia, together with more extensive
archaeological research.
of a scandal in Belgrade, arising from the public misbehaviour
of Persida Stefanović, wife of the high-ranking
Serbian statesman Stefan Stefanović-Tenka. Following correspondence
preserved between the husband, Stefan, Belgrade
municipal authorities, and several physicians, it is possible to
determine both the nature of Persida’s mental illness and to
observe the mechanisms of private and public conduct. As
much as these documents speak of medical treatment of illness,
they also testify to public morals and system of values
in nineteenth-century Belgrade.