Serbian Folk Epic

Name: Serbian Folk Epic
Author: Krstivoj Kotur

This scholarly study explores the moral and religious philosophy of Serbian folk poetry and makes its literary treasures available to English speakers.

This thorough and well-documented study examines the theology and anthropology of the Serbian folk epic. The book opens a new field in Slavic folklore and offers scholars material previously unavailable in English. The work also sheds light on the soul of Serbian national culture.

A scholar of Eastern European culture and history, Krstivoj Kotur investigates a number of fascinating topics, including conceptions of God; man’s relationship to culture and civilization; the transcendentalism of Serbian folk poets; the deep ontological, cosmic, and theurgic character of the heroes of the Serbian folk epic; and many others.

Krstivoj Kotur

Dr. Krstivoj Kotur was born in Yugoslavia and became a resident of the United States in 1949. He was a graduate of the University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia, and the University of Sofia, Bulgaria, and subsequently received a Doctor of Divinity degree from the University of Vienna, Austria. Dr. Kotur authored many articles in various cultural and religious journals. He also instructed in the Russian language at the Harrisbug Area Center for Higher Education as a member of the Lebanon Valley College faculty in Annville, Pennsylvania, and taught German at the high school level. Prior to his death, Kotur occupied the pastorate of St. Peter the Apostle Serbian Orthodox Church in Fresno, California.