Original scientific paper

ILLYRIC ALPHABET (ABEKAVICA -1779), OF STJEPAN AGJIĆ

Franjo Emanuel Hoško ; Theology of Rijeka, Dislocated Studies of Catholic Faculty of Theology, University of Zagreb, Rijeka, Croatia

Abstract

Hungarian part of the diocese of Peč; First it had to serve as an ABC book, then as a prayer book and catechism; Though it is a small book (only 24 pages), it could answer to three tasks, i;e; to be at the same time an ABC book to learn reading and writing, a prayer book and catechism; The writing and the language of Illyrian Abekavica are very close to literary and grammar standards of Slavonian writers in Agjić’s time; The prayer book is written so that it could be easily learned by heart; This Catechism is authentic because it differs from the usual handbook of St; Peter Kaniza; The catechism is surely under the influence of catechisms that are trying to renew the church in the spirit of early Josephism; Still it is written authentically as its dialogue text especially takes care of those to whom the announcement is addressed; This approach is not neglected even when it speaks about mysteries of faith and ecclesiastical teaching.

Keywords

Stjepan Agjić; ABC book; prayer book; catechism; early Josephus

Hrčak ID:

219432

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/219432

Publication date:

12.7.2007.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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