Bernard z Clairvaux, heretycy i poganie. Próba interpretacji listu Bernarda w sprawie krucjaty słowiańskiej w 1147 roku
Year: 2020
Type: article
Abstract: In 1147, Bernard of Clairvaux wrote a letter regarding a crusade against the pagan Slavs residing on the east side of the Elbe. In his opinion, the nation of Slavs should be either totally exterminated, or converted. The author of the article puts forward a hypothesis that this famous statement of Bernard’s statement ought to be interpreted in the context of his views and opinions on the fight against heresy. The analysis is based on, besides the mentioned letter, some other of Bernard’s writings.
Source: Kwartalnik Historyczny
Author: Marian Dygo
Institution: University of Warsaw
Language: Polish
Subfield: Classics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3019173990