Stories from the Conversion of the Bulgarians and the Russians in the Annals of Sarandapor
- Author(s): Denitsa Petrova
- Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies //
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Published by: Institute for Literature BAS
- Print ISSN: 1312-238X
- Summary/Abstract:
In the National Museum in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, a Liturgikon (Book of Divine Services) is preserved under No. E 543. It was written in the monastery of St. Joachim of Osogovo (Sarandapor) near Kriva Palanka, Republic of Macedonia. On ff. 319r-325v a chronicle was written that is known as Sarandaporski letopis (Annals of Sarandapor). These annals tell the world history from the creation of the world to 1512. The events are presented in a concise manner, with the exception of two short stories of the conversion of the Bulgarians and Russians. This is the only conscious change of the text in the first part of the chronicle. Links with Paralipomen of John Zonaras are identified in this paper. Comparisons with the Useful Tale about the Latins are made. The conclusion of the author is that as juxtaposed with other sources on the conversions of the Bulgarians and Russians, the stories in the Annals of Sarandapor contain new information.
Journal: Scripta & e-Scripta vol. 13, 2014
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Page Range: 223-235
No. of Pages: 13
Language: English - LINK CEEOL: https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=33179
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Denitsa PetrovaMusieum of History, OrjahovoDescription
Denitsa Petrova has an M.A. in history and a Ph.D. in Old Bulgarian literature. She is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for Historical Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Her research is focused on the historical works in the medieval Balkan literary tradition and the Slavic sources for the history of Bulgaria.
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