State University Leiden (Netherlands): formative space of the Transylvanian students through peregrination academica: the case of Péter Bod (1712-1769
STATE UNIVERSITY LEIDEN (NETHERLANDS): FORMATIVE SPACE OF THE TRANSYLVANIAN STUDENTS THROUGH PEREGRINATION ACADEMICA: THE CASE OF PÉTER BOD (1712-1769

Summary/Abstract: Péter Bod was an outstanding reformed historian and theologian of the 18th century Transylvania. The positive effects of Péter Bod`s pilgrimages are visible in both his theological and literary-historical works. In Theology from Leiden Bod, was strongly influenced by Johan van den Honert. Bod sent his Hungarian History of the Church to Honert in order to be published and he used exhaustively the lampian system in the conception of the History of the Church. Throught studies Hebrew, Syrian, Arab, and Caldean became useful languages in order to achieve a profound exegesis of the Old Testament. Bod’s Bibles show that this type of exegesis was applied not only because he had studied Hebrew at the College of Aiud, but also was deeply affected by the philological research influenced by His universities studies. This type of research was taught by his professor Johann Alberti, who said that theology implied not only dogmatic but also vast philological knowledge. From Iacobus Vitriarius, Jan Rucher Conrad, Gerlachus Scheltinga and Ioachim Scwartz, Bod studied natural Law from Grotius, Roman law, and Justinian Codice. The later effect of the Law studies would be reflected in his Iudiciaria fori ecclesiastici praxis and Iure connubiorum, works that became veritable manuals of Law in Transylvania for the next generations. At the same time, the jurisprudence allowed him to systematize the synod jurisdiction of the Reformed Church in Transylvania. The juridical system he elaborated for the legislation of the Reformed Church disclosed a great knowledge of the Transylvanian legislative needs and of the juridical reform in the Empire. Newtonian Physics and Chemistry would open unimaginable perspectives when compared to with the status of pedagogy and society in Transylvania of the eighteenth century. Leiden's University professors: Musschenbroek, Gravesande, Ian Lulofs, David Gambius were those who demonstrated the practical and experimental part of theology and philosophy. Through his works, Péter Bod systemized, modernized and perfected the methods and results of the science of history. This can be stated about his literary science, law, history and theological works. Through his scientific work, he used all he learned and believed to be important in Leiden. Recent theology, history and literary science expressed its appreciation when they called him the most prominent 18th century Transylvanian scientist. Péter Bod`s theological and historiographical role cannot be understood unless the impact of the Dutch pedagogy.

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