Medieval heresy in Croatian historical romances: a case study of Marija Jurić Zagorka's Plameni inkvizitori.

The aim of this study is to explore how the social, religious, and cultural phenomenon of medieval heresy has been presented in the historical romance Plameni inkvizitori by Marija Jurić Zagorka: from the concept itself to its literary appropriation in the novel. Through a careful examination of the...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Publicado en:Neohelicon Vol. 43; no. 2; pp. 559 - 577
Autor principal: Oklopčić, Biljana
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Springer Nature Dec2016
Materias:
Acceso en línea:Ver este registro en EBSCOhost
Descripción
Sumario:The aim of this study is to explore how the social, religious, and cultural phenomenon of medieval heresy has been presented in the historical romance Plameni inkvizitori by Marija Jurić Zagorka: from the concept itself to its literary appropriation in the novel. Through a careful examination of the given textual evidence, the essay also attempts to prove the accuracy and authenticity of the novel's historical background and, by extension, Zagorka's literary work-a fact that has frequently been contested.