Парадоксалната българска рецепция на Библията през епохата на Възраждането
Paradoxical Bulgarian Reception of the Bible during the National Revival
Author(s): Nikolay AretovSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History, Language and Literature Studies, Modern Age, Theology and Religion, 19th Century, Translation Studies, History of Religion
Published by: Instytut Slawistyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Bible; reception; translation; Bulgarian National Revival;
Summary/Abstract: This paper is focused on the difficulties that Bulgarian reception of the Bible encountered in nineteenth century – the lack of older canonical translations and the opposition of the Ecumenical Patriarchate against new translations, which were associated with Protestantism. Some instances that illustrate the ideas of the Bulgarians from that period are presented. One of them is from Two Brothers (Dvama bratya; 1888–1889) by Iliya Blaskov – a semi-documental novel dealing with the fates of the author’s family. The author concludes that the image of the Holy Scripture that even pious teachers had at that time was vague and closer to folk-lore than to modern biblical notions.
Journal: Slavia Meridionalis
- Issue Year: 2016
- Issue No: 16
- Page Range: 52-66
- Page Count: 15
- Language: Bulgarian