Structure of the Serbian Family in the Late Middle Ages
Structure of the Serbian Family in the Late Middle Ages

Summary/Abstract: Historical circumstances, as well as specific social, demographic and cultural models which existed in the Serbian medieval society made an impact on the characteristics of the family. One of the major issues is the quantitative size of the family and predominant type: nucleus or joint (extended) family. This paper is based on the research of relevant primary sources: Serbian diplomatic sources and the first Ottoman census books, which make possible not only to establish family types and its quantitative size, but also to point out to demographic changes caused by the Ottoman conquest in South Eastern Europe.

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