Medieval Christian Missions to Asia: Shifting Strategies and Goals

VALTROVÁ, Jana. Medieval Christian Missions to Asia: Shifting Strategies and Goals. In XXI Quinquennial World Congress of the International Association for the History of Religions, Erfurt, Germany August 23-29, 2015. 2015.

Basic information

Original name

Medieval Christian Missions to Asia: Shifting Strategies and Goals

Name in Czech

Středověké křesťanské misie v Asii: Proměny strategií a cílů

Name (in English)

Medieval Christian Missions to Asia: Shifting Strategies and Goals

Authors

VALTROVÁ, Jana

Edition

XXI Quinquennial World Congress of the International Association for the History of Religions, Erfurt, Germany August 23-29, 2015, 2015

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Other information

Type of outcome

Prezentace na konferencích

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Faculty of Arts

Keywords (in Czech)

křesťanské misie ve středověku; Mongolská říše; Vilém Rubruk; Jan z Montecorvina

Keywords in English

medieval Christian missions; Mongolian empire; William of Rubruck; John of Montecorvino

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Abstract

V originále

The paper presents major shifts in the development of medieval Christian missionary efforts which were made during the 13th and 14th centuries in Asia by Franciscan and Dominican friars. Reports of such missionaries as William of Rubruck, John of Plano Carpini, John of Montecorvino, Jordan of Catala and others are used as sources for this analysis. The main aim of the paper is to show transformation of missionary strategies as a process of more or less successful adaptation of particular missionaries in new cultural and religious environment, their flexibility and ability to focus on a prospective group of converts. In connection to this process not only the missionary strategies changed, but also their original goals were redefined. Representation of these goals, original and new ones, within the context of missionary reports and their desired effect on European audience is also discussed.

In Czech

Příspěvek představil nejvýraznější změny v rozvoji středověkých misií, ke kterým došlo v průběhu 13. a na počátku 14. století v prostředí mongolské říše. Jako prameny pro tuto analýzu byly využity zprávy františkánských a dominikánských misiionářů - Jana z Plano Carpini, Viléma z Rubruku, Jana z Montecorvina, Peregrinaz Castella, Ondřeje z Perugie a dalších. Cílem příspěvku bylo ukázat hlavní posuny v adaptaci misionářů v daném prostředí, proměny jejich strategií v souvislosti s dosaženými výsledky. Na závěr příspěvek otevřel otázku do jaké míry byly dosažené misijní výsledky refkletovány v misionářských zprávách s ohledem na původně vytyčené cíle misionářů.

In English

The paper presents major shifts in the development of medieval Christian missionary efforts which were made during the 13th and 14th centuries in Asia by Franciscan and Dominican friars. Reports of such missionaries as William of Rubruck, John of Plano Carpini, John of Montecorvino, Jordan of Catala and others are used as sources for this analysis. The main aim of the paper is to show transformation of missionary strategies as a process of more or less successful adaptation of particular missionaries in new cultural and religious environment, their flexibility and ability to focus on a prospective group of converts. In connection to this process not only the missionary strategies changed, but also their original goals were redefined. Representation of these goals, original and new ones, within the context of missionary reports and their desired effect on European audience is also discussed