TY - BOOK AU - Kotur,Krstivoj TI - The Serbian Folk Epic: It's Theology and Anthropology SN - 9781504022965 AV - PG1455.E65 -- K68 1977eb U1 - 891.8 PY - 2015/// CY - New York PB - Philosophical Library, Incorporated KW - Epic poetry, Serbian--History and criticism KW - Electronic books N1 - Intro -- Title Page -- Dedication -- FOREWORD -- Table of Contents -- PREFACE -- PART I: INTRODUCTION -- Serbia and the Serbians-A Brief Historical Outline -- The Epic in General -- The Serbian Folk Epic: A General View -- On Poetry in General as Art -- Serbian Folk Poetry as Art-Esthetical, Psychological and Metaphysical Point of View -- PART II: THEOLOGY IN THE SERBIAN FOLK POETRY -- Thoughts of the Folk Poet on God -- The Effect of God on the World -- God Tests the World -- God Permits Evil as a Consequence of Sin -- God Punishes Sinners -- God Pardons Sinners Who Do Penance -- God Performs Miracles -- God Is One -- God Is Merciful -- "I Fear No One 'Up To' God" -- God, the Old "Executioner" -- God Is Truth -- God Is Great -- God Is an Impartial Judge -- PART III: CHRISTOLOGY IN SERBIAN FOLK POETRY -- Thoughts of the Folk Poet on the Son of God Jesus Christ -- The Birth of Christ -- The Baptism of Christ -- The Agony and the Death of Christ -- The Resurrection of Christ and Salvation Thereby -- PART IV: CONCEPTS OF THE FOLK POET ON THE SOUL, HELL AND PARADISE, GOOD DEEDS AND LOVE OF NEIGHBOR, AND THE LAST JUDGMENT -- The Soul -- Hell and Paradise -- Good Deeds and Love for One's Neighbor -- The Last Judgment -- PART V: ANTHROPOLOGY IN THE SERBIAN FOLK EPIC -- Thoughts of the Folk Poet on Mankind -- The Significance of the Battle of Kossovo, -- The Kossovo Ethic - Prophecies of the Kossovo Tragedy -- The Determination of Tzar Lazarus for the Kingdom of Heaven -- The Significance of the Kingdom, of Heaven as Meant in the Decision of Tsar Lazarus -- Ethic and Sanctity in the Heroism of Milosh Obilich -- Evil in the World as a Consequence of Original Sin-Affirmation of Life-"Father Out of Sin" -- Yugovich Mother -- Universal Love Through Suffering. -- The Value of Innocent Sacrifice - The Christian Moment in the Poem "The Erection of Skutari"; High Moral Dignity of the Human Character -- Homo Divinus or Homo Faber-A Man of Culture or Man of Civilization -- SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY -- SOURCES -- Copyright Page UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=4457606 ER -