The Serbians from Hungary - Benefactors and Members of the Serbian Society for Economic Development „Privrednik“ Cover Image

Срби из Угарске - добротвори и чланови патроната Српског привредног друштва Привредник Srbi iz Ugarske - dobrotvori i članovi patronata Srpskog privrednog društva privrednik
The Serbians from Hungary - Benefactors and Members of the Serbian Society for Economic Development „Privrednik“

Author(s): Petar V. Krestić
Subject(s): Customs / Folklore, National Economy, Rural and urban sociology, Economic development
Published by: Istorijski institut, Beograd

Summary/Abstract: In the course of Serbian history, the institution of endowment has established itself as a national feature, like the slava or badnjak. It has a centurylong tradition. Its beginnings date from the early years of the Serbian state, as the foundations of the Nemanjic dynasty testify. Among the founders of mediaeval churches were not only Serbian rulers, but also members of the nobility and ecclesiastical dignitaries. This type of activity, involving various foundations, donations and endowments, reached a peak in the period of the fully developed urban society, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, and it was of great importance for the Serbian people. The paper outlines the biographies of several outstanding Serbs from Hungary, who distinguished themselves as great benefactors of the Serbian Society for Economic Development Privrednik and as important workers for the independence, strengthening and promotion of Serbian economy.

  • Issue Year: 2005
  • Issue No: 52
  • Page Range: 299-310
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Serbian