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ECCLESIASTICAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE LAST WILLS FROM DUBROVNIK (END OF THE 13TH AND THE FIRST HALF OF THE 14TH CENTURY)
Gordan RAVANČIĆ
; Hrvatski institut za povijest, Zagreb
Sažetak
Medieval men were deeply rooted in the Christian culture, and thus to die without a last will was considered at least an irresponsible act. At the same time, fear and worry about destiny of own soul was omnipresent throughout the entire medieval Christian world. Therefore, medieval last will / testament became a kind of »passport« for testators’ souls to the Heaven. Unfortunately, on their way to »the other side« testators’ souls could meet many obstacles. Therefore, majority of testators have tried to secure this path to transcendence
though their last wills. The best mediator in this business was the Church. Therefore, majority of medieval last wills contain various bequeaths and gifts to different ecclesiastical institutions. This case-study of Dubrovnik last wills from the end of the thirteenth and the first half of the fourteenth century proves that medieval citizens of Dubrovnik were not exception. The analysis has shown that in that respect local monasteries, especially Dominican friars, were the most popular recipients of testamentary bequests. However, during the period of the Black Death situation has slightly changed, and tight majority of bequests prevailed on the side of the most popular churches: St Blaise (city’s patron) and Virgin Many (titular of
local cathedral). Generally speaking, analysis has shown an obvious impact of the Black Death to the rise of piety of local population.
Ključne riječi
Church; ecclesiastical institutions; Dubrovnik; last will; testament
Hrčak ID:
176235
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Datum izdavanja:
22.12.2016.
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