Borders, robbers and the Slavs in "Historia Salonitana" and in "The Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja"
Borders, robbers and the Slavs in "Historia Salonitana" and in "The Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja"

Summary/Abstract: The article provides an examination of the image of the Slavs in two medieval works: Thomas the Archdeacon’s Historia Salonitana and The Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja. In both of these texts, the Slavs are portrayed stereotypically, and in both they are linked to the liminal sphere. By analyzing the references to the established image of the Slavs and any deviations from it, the article aims to uncover different attitude towards the Slavs held by both authors. It explores the discursive strategies employed by Thomas the Archdeacon and the Priest of Duklja, shedding light on the evolving image of Slavs as troublesome neighbours. The change of that image suggests a possible correction in the portrayal of the Slavs related perhaps to ethnic changes in medieval Dalmatia.

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