Conflict and war as the “whip of God” in the literature of the Bulgarian Middle Ages Cover Image

Konflikt i wojna jako „bicz Boży” w literaturze bułgarskiego średniowiecza
Conflict and war as the “whip of God” in the literature of the Bulgarian Middle Ages

Author(s): Marzanna Kuczyńska
Subject(s): Bulgarian Literature
Published by: Instytut Slawistyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: war; “whip of God;” Bulgarian literature; hagiography; hymnography

Summary/Abstract: The article focuses on the motif of war as a tool for the realization of God’s plans for people and the sign of His reward, and above all the penalty for human misdeeds, so called “whip of God”. The forms of the presence of the idea of God’s whip, his literary images and the functions it implements, are analyzed. The analysis was carried out on the material of the Bulgarian literature from 10th-15th century.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 17
  • Page Range: 1-21
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Polish