The Veneration of Saints in the 17th Century – an Unaccomplished Form of a Dialogue with the Other Cover Image

CINSTIREA SFINŢILOR IN SECOLUL AL XVII-LEA - O FORMĂ DE (NON)REALIZARE A DIALOGULUI CU CELĂLALT
The Veneration of Saints in the 17th Century – an Unaccomplished Form of a Dialogue with the Other

Author(s): Carmen Alexandrache
Subject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Universitatea »1 Decembrie 1918« Alba Iulia
Keywords: alterity; religious feeling; perceptions; foreign travel; religious cult

Summary/Abstract: The 17th century was dominated by many religious problems: proselytizing, religious national resistance, and religious reform, political and military conflicts determined by religious differences. Apparently the cult of saints in these problems has no place at all important because he was tied to dogma. But, if in But if the Romanian society in the 17th century, the cult of saints was very important we expect him to influence communicate with Others. The perceptions of the foreigners on faith of Romanians were influenced by the presence or absence of the cult of saints. We are interested to develop links between the detail of religion and ethnic relations.

  • Issue Year: 13/2012
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 205-216
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Romanian