The Slavic religion in the light of 11th- and 12th-century German chronicles (Thietmar of Merseburg, Adam of Bremen, Helmold of Bosau): studies on the Christian interpretation of Pre-Christian cults and beliefs in the Middle Ages

"In this volume, Stanisław Rosik focuses on the meaning and significance of Old Slavic religion as presented in three German chronicles (the works of Thietmar of Merseburg, Adam of Bremen, Helmold of Bosau) written during the time of the Christianization of the Western Slavs. The source analyse...

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Main Author: Rosik, Stanisław 1969- (Author)
Contributors: Tyszkiewicz, Anna (Translator)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill [2020]
In: East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450 - 1450 (volume 60)
Year: 2020
Series/Journal:East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450 - 1450 volume 60
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Thietmarus, Merseburgensis 975-1018 / Adam of Bremen -1081 / Helmoldus, Bosoviensis 1120-1177 / German language / Chronicle / Slavs (Motif) / Religion (Motif) / History 1000-1200
B Thietmarus, Merseburgensis 975-1018 / Adam of Bremen -1081 / Helmoldus, Bosoviensis 1120-1177 / Slavs / Religion / Christianity / History 1000-1200
Further subjects:B Helmold (approximately 1120-approximately 1177)
B Paganism (Europe, Eastern) History Sources
B Thietmar von Merseburg, Bishop of Merseburg (975-1018)
B Slavs Religion Sources
B Europe, Eastern Church history Sources
B Adam von Bremen (active 11th century)
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Summary:"In this volume, Stanisław Rosik focuses on the meaning and significance of Old Slavic religion as presented in three German chronicles (the works of Thietmar of Merseburg, Adam of Bremen, Helmold of Bosau) written during the time of the Christianization of the Western Slavs. The source analyses show the ways the chroniclers understood, explained and represented pre-Christian beliefs and cults, which were interpreted as elements of a foreign, "barbarian", culture and were evaluated from the perspective of Church doctrine. In this study, individual features of the three authors are discussed- including the issue of the credibility of their information on Old Slavic religion- and broader conclusions on medieval thought are also presented"--
"In this volume, Stanisław Rosik focuses on the meaning and significance of Old Slavic religion as presented in three German chronicles (the works of Thietmar of Merseburg, Adam of Bremen, Helmold of Bosau) written during the time of the Christianization of the Western Slavs. The source analyses show the ways the chroniclers understood, explained and represented pre-Christian beliefs and cults, which were interpreted as elements of a foreign, "barbarian", culture and were evaluated from the perspective of Church doctrine. In this study, individual features of the three authors are discussed- including the issue of the credibility of their information on Old Slavic religion- and broader conclusions on medieval thought are also presented" (Verlagsinformation)
ISBN:9004278885