Remarks on Captives and Warriors in an Old Bulgarian Collection of Miracle Stories

• Authors: Yanko M. Hristov , Dafina Kostadinova

Abstracts

EN

When scholars’ efforts are focused on the ethnic, religious and social diversity in certain parts of the Byzantine commonwealth during the middle ages, the hagiographic literature stands out as a key primary source. One such source is a voluminous early tenth-century collection of miracle stories titled A Tale of the Iron Cross. Its essential role when trying to uncover data, specific information and truths about Bulgaria’s medieval past is undeniable. A number of highly informative records have been found and are well-preserved within the covers of this impressive literary work. Many of them have been used repeatedly in various scholars’ academic initiatives and undertakings. However, other Tale’s records, regardless of their unique peculiarities and immeasurable contemporary information, still remain outside of the main research work when it comes to the subject matter of captivity and warfare.

Keywords

EN

hagiography; Old Bulgarian collection of miracle stories; captives; recruits; warriors; monks and laymen

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Łódzki. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
• Journal: Studia Ceranea
• Year: 2022
• Volume: 13
• Pages: 419-441

Dates

published

2023

Contributors

author

Yanko M. Hristov

• South-West University “Neofit Rilski”, Faculty of Law and History, Department of History

author

Dafina Kostadinova

• South-West University “Neofit Rilski”, Faculty of Philology, Department of Germanic and Romance Studies

• https://orcid.org/0000000224667980

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Identifiers

DOI

10.18778/2084-140X.13.36

Biblioteka Nauki

31234035