Divković i Grličić – počeci bosanske i slavonske katekizamske književnosti
Divković and Grličić – Beginnings of Catechism Literature in Bosnia and Slavonia

Author(s): Ivana Mikulić
Subject(s): Cultural history, Comparative Studies of Religion, Bosnian Literature, Croatian Literature, 17th Century
Published by: Franjevačka teologija Sarajevo
Keywords: catechism literature; Bosna Srebrena; Slavonia; religion; culture; identity;
Summary/Abstract: The lives of the Franciscan Matija Divković (1563–1631) and of the Đakovopriest Ivan Grličić (cir. 1670 – post-1708) are marked by several commonalities: birth place (Jelaške, Olovo), living abroad in Italy for philosophical-theological studies, and pastoral work in the province of Bosna Srebrena. This paper focuses on their role in the earl y phase of catechism literature and their subjective catechetical strategies. Divkovićʼs catechisms– large Nauk krstjanski (1611) and small Nauk krstjanski (1616)belong to the first period of post-Tridentine Catholicism, and they are intended for the people of Bosnia. Grličićʼs catechism Put nebeski (1707) has characteristics of the second period of post-Tridentine Catholicism, and it is known as “the first Slavonian catechism.” These catechisms are compilations of different sources, including the catechism of Robert Bellarmin (1542–1621) as a main common source. It is important to note the authors’ subjective contributions to specific concepts and genres, which express their own views and interpretations on particular subjects of everyday life.This research is focused on the discourse of everyday life (religion, family,human life and honor, sexuality...) the Ten Commandments. Taking into consideration the authors’ temporal and spatial specificities, the paper attempts to explain models for cultural identity and religious formation in the post-Tridentine period.

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