Прологът на Disciplina Clericalis от Петрус Алфонси – няколко възможни паралела
The Prologue to Petrus Alfonsi’s Disciplina Clericalis: Some Possible Parallels
Author(s): Elina BoevaSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History, Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, History of Church(es), Studies of Literature, Middle Ages, Theology and Religion, 6th to 12th Centuries, Philology
Published by: Софийски университет »Св. Климент Охридски«
Keywords: medieval literature; Disciplina Clericalis; prologue; Petrus Alfonsi; Saadia Gaon; Book of Beliefs and Opinions
Summary/Abstract: The paper examines Disciplina Clericalis: a Medieval treatise from 12th century composed in Latin. In Disciplina Clericalis, the author – Petrus Afonsi – combines numerous stories, tales and proverbs of Eastern origin (both Hebrew and Arab). The book does not have an analogue in Western literature at that time and has been an inspiration for Western writers for centuries to come. The prologue of Disciplina Clericalis is where the voice of the author is most easily recognised. Petrus reaffirms himself in it as a Christian author and states the aims, purpose and origins of his book. The structure and topics of the prologue bear a surprising resemblance to the prologue of one of the most eminent philosophical treatises of medieval Jewish thought: the Book of Beliefs and Opinions by Saadia Gaon.
Journal: Филологически форум
- Issue Year: 3/2017
- Issue No: 2 (6)
- Page Range: 73-82
- Page Count: 10
- Language: Bulgarian