(Chosen Aspects of the Communication Strategy of the Dominicans on the Periphery of Latin Christianity with Reference to Kingdom of Hungary in the First Half of the 13th Century)

Abstract: In the 13th century, the main bearers of evangelizing activities on the periphery of Latin Christianity were the mendicant orders. Their indisputable advantage in this area was their organization built on a regional basis through provinces, which allowed them to be in direct contact with the local environment. This created a channel of communication between the papal curia and the mendicants as executors of the curial vision of the needs of the Church even in the most remote regions of the contemporary Christian world. This, of course, was also reflected in the development of the Dominicans‘ own communication strategy. Its portfolio in the Kingdom of Hungary in the first half of the 13th century consisted mainly of the following three aspects. The first was a certain written self-interpretation directed at the Order itself, especially in connection with the devastating invasions of the Tartars. It was reflected in a specific reflection of Dominican action in an environment with criteria of periphery. The second was the building of facilities in the form of a sophisticated network of communities on the frontier of Latin Christianity, and finally the third aspect was language and mobility. In the case of both mentioned, the specific Dominican legislation played a significant role, which was carried from the centre of the Order to its periphery.

Authors: Hunčaga, Gabriel Peter

DOI: 10.17846/CL.2023.16.2.45-67

Publication order reference: PhDr. Mgr. Gabriel Peter Hunčaga OP, PhD.; Trnava University in Trnava, Faculty of Theology, Department of Biblical and Historical Sciences, Kostolná 1, 814 99 Bratislava, Slovakia; email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; ORCID ID: 0000-0002-7803-5727

Source: Konštatínove listy, 2023, vol.: 16, issue: 2, pages: 45-67 (PDF file)

Keywords: DOMINICANS, COMMUNICATION, PERIPHERY, KINGDOM OF HUNGARY, MIDDLE AGES

Language: SLOVAK

Recommended Citation:
Hunčaga, Gabriel Peter. 2023. Vybrané aspekty komunikačnej stratégie dominikánov na periférii latinského kresťanstva s prihliadnutím na Uhorské kráľovstvo v prvej polovici 13. storočia [Chosen Aspects of the Communication Strategy of the Dominicans on the Periphery of Latin Christianity with Reference to Kingdom of Hungary in the First Half of the 13th Century]. In Konštantínove listy [Constantine’s Letters] 16/2, 45-67.