MAIASK. 2016. No. 8
N. P. Pokhilko (
“Speech
of the philosopher” of the Povest’ vremennykh let:
the
question of the function and the addressee
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Pages: 408-454
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In the article a hypothesis of catechetical function of the Philosopher’s Speech is being verified
— a text which is a part of the “The Russian Primary Chronicle”. In
comparison with the ancient church practice of catechesis it is being proven,
that the text is composed by the example of Catechetical Liturgical reading
(Catechism of the pagans). The introductory part of the “Reading of the Life
and perishment of the blessed passion bearers Boris
and Gleb” (“Chteniya o zhitii i pogublenii
blazhennyh strastoterpcev
Borisa i Gleba”), whose contents coincide with the content of
annalistic Speech, and other data
suggest that prior to Memorial holidays of Old Russian Saints preceded in the
XI century posts and divine services associated with a massive catechesis.
The direction and content emphasis of annalistic text suggests that the
author and the subsequent editors focused on the audience, which was under
the influence of heretical teachings, close to views of the Bogomils and Paulicians.
Anti-Hebrew allusions of the prophetic partition of the Speech are explained by contamination of the adherents of this
heresy with “zhidovins” by Old Russian polemicists,
which was probably caused by a specific range of images, motifs and ideas of
the Hebrew apocryphal literature, perceived as heretics. |
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Key
words: Ancient |
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Received September 1, 2016 |
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About the author: Pokhilko Natalia Pavlovna ( E-mail: npohilko@mail.ru |