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Author Kowalski, Wawrzyniec, author.

Title The kings of the Slavs : the image of a ruler in the Latin text of the Chronicle of the priest of Duklja / by Wawrzyniec Kowalski
Published Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2021]

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations, maps
Series East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450, 1872-8103 ; volume 69
East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450 ; v. 69.
Contents Preliminary chapter -- The Chronicle of the Priest of Dukjla: texts, variants, the current state of research -- The rulers of the Goths, and the image of the origins of the Kingdom of the Slavs -- Svetopelek as an example of a king-legislator: decisions of the Synod in Dalma and the new foundations of power -- King Pavlimir Bello: the founder of Ragusa and the restorer of the kingdom -- Vladimir as an example of a ruler-martyr: functions of the model of a holy ruler in the narrative of Regnum Sclavorum -- Excursus: the Croatian text of the Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja on the death of King Zvonimir
Summary "The Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja is considered to be among the most important and mysterious narrative sources discussing the Slavic presence on the Adriatic coast and its hinterland. It is also one of the most controversial. This detailed study examines the Latin version of the chronicle, and it explores the deeper meanings hidden behind the history of the contrived monarchy, acknowledging the tradition regarding the fate of its leading rulers. The work focuses on four representatives of the royal family, rulers during key periods in the narrative. Each of the kings presented a different pattern of rule, and each of them, in his own way, established new rules for the functioning of the Kingdom of the Slavs"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 20, 2021)
SUBJECT Chronicle of the priest of Duklja. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2020063380
Subject Slavs, Southern -- History
Slavs, Southern -- History -- Sources
Slavs, Southern -- Kings and rulers
Slavs, Southern -- Kings and rulers -- Sources
Slavs, Southern
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2020050082
ISBN 9004447636
9789004447639
OTHER TI Chronicle of the priest of Duklja. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2020063380