Secvenţe de istoria bisericii cuprinse în „Hronica românilor …” a lui Gheorghe Şincai
Sequences of Church History in Gheorghe Şincai’ s „Hronica românilor …”

Summary/Abstract: Unlike Samuil Micu and Petru Maior, whose contributions in ecclesiastic history took the shape of distinct works - translations or original papers - in Gheorghe Şincai’ s case such reflections are part of his masterpiece - Hronica românilor şi a mai multor neamuri. It is a monumental synthesis of Romanian history, with many forays in European history, and represents the final result of many decades of study and serious documentation in the Italian, Austrian and Hungarian librairies. From thematic point of view, we may observe that the spirit of synthesis convinced Şincai to choose only the most important aspects from Romanian ecclesiastic history. There is only one exception, which is represented by his forays in the Greek-Catholic Church history, a lot more substantial because of his affiliation to this church; he succeeded in combining, in a professional way, the historical evaluations and familly memories. Although the history of church was not the official purpose of the work, Hronica românilor… will be considered as a reference point by the romanticist generation of ecclesiastic historians, especially after its publication in the 19th century.

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