The Revolt of the Serbs Against the Turks: (1804-1813)Originally published in 1942, this book contains English verse translations of national ballads from the First Serbian Uprising of 1804 to 1813. The text concentrates its attention on the revolt of the Serbs under Karađorđe Petrović against the Turks, an area of the literature concerning the Uprising which had previously found no English translator. A detailed introduction is also provided, illustrating the importance of the selected ballads and the historical context of their creation. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the First Serbian Uprising and the cultural history of The Balkans. |
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Aleksa Bakal Battle of Deligrad Belgrade Bijeljina Bircanin Ilija Bosnia brothers Busatli-vezir cannon carstvo Cer mountain Cincar comrades Cupié dahijas dahis Djakovica Djoka Drina Drina water epic Ethiopian fierce filled fine fire fired first flashes flying Focié Memed-aga fortress gateway gathered giaours giaours must go grada haiduks hands harambasa Curta head Heaven hero horses Kara-Djordje Kara-George Knez Kulin-kapetane land of Serbia Lazar Mutap Lazarevié Luka leapt lord and master Loznica Luko Macva Marko Meho Memed-aga mighty army Milos Morava mortal combat Moslems mountains Mutap Lazar o’er onslaught paša Pejzo Mehmed-aga perish Pétroviéu Djordje piebald plain Pocerje poems prilike Prizren rayah Sabac Sava sedam seized Serbian Empire Serbs shining weapons slaughtered Srijem steed Stojane Sultan thee Topola Travnik treasure Turci Turkish army Turkish chieftains Turkish force Turks twas tyrants uttered Uzice Već Veljko Vidin village Viš vizier voivodes vojsku waist-band Wallach war-horse white-walled town words Zvornik