Delfina Rajić
ORCID: 0009-0004-6476-3450

Miloš Timotijević
ORCID: 0000-0002-0457-6125

Publication type: Scholarly monograph / book
Edition: Bilingual edition (English and Serbian)
Language: English; Serbian

Publisher: Narodni muzej Čačak
Place of publication: Čačak
Country: Serbia
Year of publication: 2008
Extent: 280 pages

ISBN: 978-86-84067-20-5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.65627/nmuc_krcacak.2008
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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Abstract

This monograph examines the cultural heritage of the Čačak region through a long-term perspective spanning more than 7,000 years, from prehistory to the present. Combining approaches from cultural history, archaeology, art history, and museum studies, it analyzes how material culture reflects broader processes of social transformation and political change.

Structured chronologically, the study traces key historical layers—from Neolithic settlements and classical antiquity to medieval monastic networks, Ottoman-period transformations, and the emergence of modern urban forms in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Particular emphasis is placed on sacred architecture, the Ovčar–Kablar monastic landscape, and the role of cultural heritage in the construction of regional identity.

The monograph advances the interpretation of Čačak as a microhistorical model for examining long-term cultural continuity, the formation of cultural landscapes, and the dynamics of modernization in Southeast Europe.

Keywords:

cultural heritage; Čačak; cultural history; archaeology; art history; museum studies; cultural landscape; Southeast Europe

Suggested Citation:

Rajić, Delfina, and Miloš Timotijević.
Cultural Treasury of Čačak: From Prehistory to the Present Time.
Čačak: National Museum Čačak, 2008.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.65627/nmuc_krcacak.2008