History as Vallis Aurea. Đorđe Stanković and the Modernization of Serbian Historiography

This article addresses the theoretical and methodological conceptions of Đorđe Stanković in the context of the development and modernization of Serbian and Yugoslav historiography in the late 20th and early 21st century. The present study focuses on Stanković’s understanding of the epistemological...

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Main Authors: Mihael Antolović, Biljana Šimunović Bešlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institut za noviju istoriju Srbije 2018-12-01
Series:Токови историје
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Online Access:http://tokovi.istorije.rs/cir/uploaded/3%202018/ist%201%20antolovic%20simunovic.pdf
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Summary:This article addresses the theoretical and methodological conceptions of Đorđe Stanković in the context of the development and modernization of Serbian and Yugoslav historiography in the late 20th and early 21st century. The present study focuses on Stanković’s understanding of the epistemological foundations of historical research and its social functions, his new history program and his consistent battle to deconstruct historical stereotypes and afϐirm the importance of rational, scholarly knowledge.
ISSN:0354-6497
2560-547X