John of Capistrano in Jan Długosz’s Annales...

Barbara Kowalska

doi:10.21697/sc.2016.23.11en

Published:

Vol. 23 (2016)

John of Capistrano in Jan Długosz’s Annales...

Barbara Kowalska

Saeculum Christianum. Historical Writings

Section: Rozprawy i Artykuły

https://doi.org/10.21697/sc.2016.23.11en

Abstract

Jan Długosz in his cards made a presentation of Annales…fifteenth century priest and reformer – Jan Kapistran. My purpose was to show the characteristic this person, something valued by chronicle writers. Długosz used different methods, to convince the reader about the concepts of hero sainthood, for example descriptions such as: famous, reverend, smart - which came from the catalog, which were used by the author many times, symbolical, numbers – three, forty, a hundred, which enforce a belief, that next to Jan amazing things are happening. Miracle making, prediction, healing, gift of tiers most appeared in this source biography. Comparing the preacher to St. Augustine strengthened the belief in the sanctity of the hero.

Keywords:

saint, priest, chronicle, miracle, tears

Barbara Kowalska

Affiliation:

Jan Dlugosz University, Częstochowa Poland

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

Dr Barbara Kowalska is an employee of the Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa (Department of Ancient and Medieval History). She specialises in research in the medieval history, especially the history of mentality and the symbolism of medieval culture. She is the author of the book titled Święta Kinga - rzeczywistość i legenda. Studium źródłoznawcze (title in English: Saint Kinga - reality and legend source studies), Cracow 2008 and of many other scientific articles. She is the vice president of the Polish Historical Society Częstochowa Division.

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