Făgăraș as Jerusalem? Interethnic and interreligious ethos in Transylvania

The study presents Transylvania as a space of ethnic-religious tolerance, having as a case studythe image of the town Făgăraș, as depicted in Eginald Schlattner’s novels. This space appearsas one of a heavenly nuance, based on a long tradition of coexistence of the members ofdifferent ethnic groups...

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Authors: Iulian, Toroczkai C. (Author) ; Andrei, Olivia (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2017
In: HTS teologiese studies
Year: 2017, Volume: 73, Issue: 3
Further subjects:B Heavenly Space
B Ecumenism
B Religious Tolerance
B Eginald Schlattner
B Transylvania
B Făgăraș
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Summary:The study presents Transylvania as a space of ethnic-religious tolerance, having as a case studythe image of the town Făgăraș, as depicted in Eginald Schlattner’s novels. This space appearsas one of a heavenly nuance, based on a long tradition of coexistence of the members ofdifferent ethnic groups and religions. However, the inter-war and post-war period means theemergence of new challenges posed by the confrontation with the harmful effects of the twoideologies: Nazism and Communism. In this way, the dramas of the socio-historical contextinterweave with elements forming young Eginald. They will remain a constant in the writer’slife, offering Făgăraș the role of a forming educational array, with a paradigmatic value.
ISSN:2072-8050
Contains:Enthalten in: HTS teologiese studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.4102/hts.v73i3.4492