{"id":9495,"date":"2025-10-27T08:38:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T08:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fondacijasnd.rs\/two-centuries-of-the-serbian-character-promotion-of-the-book-by-dobrilo-aranitovic-published-by-foundation-for-serbian-people-and-state\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T12:22:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T12:22:08","slug":"two-centuries-of-the-serbian-character-promotion-of-the-book-by-dobrilo-aranitovic-published-by-foundation-for-serbian-people-and-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fondacijasnd.rs\/en\/two-centuries-of-the-serbian-character-promotion-of-the-book-by-dobrilo-aranitovic-published-by-foundation-for-serbian-people-and-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Two centuries of the Serbian character: promotion of the book by Dobrilo Aranitovi\u0107, published by Foundation \u201cFor Serbian People and State\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the International Book Fair in Belgrade, in the conference call \u201cVasko Popa\u201d, the promotion was held of the book <\/span><\/span>\u201c<\/span><\/span><\/em>Two Centuries of the Serbian Characterology. Bibliography of the works about the character<\/span><\/span><\/em> and mentality of the Serbs (1824\u20132024)\u201d written <\/span><\/span><\/em>by <\/span><\/span>Dobrilo Aranitovi\u0107<\/b><\/span><\/span> and <\/span><\/span>published by of the Foundation \u201c<\/span><\/span>For Serbian People and State\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/em>. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This capital edition was spoken about by its author <\/span><\/span>Dobrilo Aranitovi\u0107<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>Professor Jovica Trkulja, PhD, <\/span><\/span><\/strong>legal expert, and <\/span><\/span>Professor Uro\u0161 \u0160uvakovi\u0107, PhD<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, member of the Foundation\u2019s Board of Directors. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The publication consists of <\/span><\/span>1,774 bibliographic units <\/span><\/span><\/strong>and constitutes the first comprehensive review of the works dealing with the characterology and mentality of the Serbian people in the course of two centuries. The author collected the works of the most prominent scientists and thinkers who explored the essence of the Serbian character through various disciplines \u2013 psychology, philosophy, sociology, pedagogy, theology, literature and many others.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBy publishing this bibliography, Dobrilo in a certain way paid off the debt to great people who founded Serbian characterology and indebted the Serbian nation. This book is, in my opinion, a credit both to Dobrilo <\/span><\/span>Aranitovi\u0107<\/span> as the author and the Foundation as the publisher\u201d, said Jovica Trkulja who, at the beginning of his speech, dedicated great attention to Dobrilo Arenitovi\u0107\u2019s biography, in which an important place is taken by the prestigious award \u201cStojan Novakovi\u0107\u201d, granted to Aranitovi\u0107 four times. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dobrilo Aranitovi\u0107, the author of the book, emphasized a great role and merit of the editor, Vesna Ba\u0161i\u0107, as the most important person in the publication process of this book and the cooperation <\/span><\/span>with the Foundation which recognized this work as one of exceptional significance. The motto of this book, chosen by the editor and the author, are the words of Stojan Novakovi\u0107, at that time a sixteen-year-old secondary school student living in a rented flat in Belgrade, who wrote the following in his diary: \u201c<\/span><\/span>Love your people. Deserve your mother\u2019s milk and your grave. Do it for your fatherland. Say that you are Serbian and justify this name in the eyes of the whole world.<\/b><\/span><\/span> Those are the principles guiding me<\/span><\/span>.<\/b><\/span><\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In this bibliography, Aranitovi\u0107 points to the <\/span><\/span>wealth of interdisciplinary approaches <\/span><\/span><\/strong>and the continuity of scientific interest in this complex question of the Serbian intellectual tradition. The book <\/span><\/span>\u201c<\/span><\/span><\/em>Two Centuries of the Serbian Characterology<\/span><\/span><\/em>\u201d is a significant contribution to the <\/span><\/span>preservation of cultural and national identity,<\/b><\/span><\/span> as well as a relevant source for future research.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Foundation<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u201c<\/span><\/span>For Serbian People and State\u201d will continue to support publication ventures which connect cultural heritage and modern understanding of the national being<\/span><\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n