Poganski preporod u kasnoj antici

master's thesis

• Title: Poganski preporod u kasnoj antici : imperijalna ideologija i Julijanov platonizam
• Title (english): Pagan Revivalism in Late Antiquity : Imperial Ideology and Julian’s Platonism
• Author: Lance Pribeg
• Mentor: Jelena Marohnić (mentor)
• Committee member: Trpimir Vedriš (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2024-12-12, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; History; Ancient History

Abstract

Ovaj diplomski rad bavi se ulogom rimskog cara Julijana Apostata i njegova djela u izradi sustava političke ideologije u korist neoplatonizma, koja bi se borila sa univerzalnom religijom kršćanstva u kasnoj antici. Rad istražuje neoplatonističku lozu od trećeg do četvrtog stoljeća i stavlja naglasak na Porfirija Tirskog u stvaranju jedinstvene soteriologije za koju se predviđalo da će se primjenjivati na razini cijelog Carstva početkom 4. stoljeća tijekom vladavine Dioklecijana. Djelo opisuje vjerski i sociološki kontekst unutar Rimskog carstva u 3. i 4. stoljeću, u kojem je prevladavala atmosfera pesimizma i potrebe za spasenjem. Nakon toga, istražuje se odgoj Julijana Otpadnika i njegovi filozofski utjecaji prije nego što se rad okrene mnoštvu tekstova koje je napisao uglavnom u posljednjem desetljeću svog života. Istraživanjem ovih tekstova Julijan je smješten unutar loze tradicionalnih poganskih autora koji su kritizirali novonastalo kršćanstvo, među kojima je i Porfirije Tirski. Pregledom neoplatoničkih korijena Julijanova djela, zajedno s polarizirajućim gledištima i Julijana i Porfirija od strane povjesničara antike, rad završava istraživanjem veze s Porfirijevim prvotnim projektom stvaranja državne poganske religije univerzalnog spasenje koja bi se borila sa sršćanstvom, i istraživanjem pokušaja emuliranja ovog projekta tijekom vladavine Julijana Otpadnika, koji je na kraju bio ugušen carevom ranom smrću.

Abstract (english)

This master thesis seeks to highlight the role of the Roman Emperor Julian the Apostate and his writings in crafting a grand system of political ideology through the use of Neoplatonism that would contend with the universalizing religion of Christianity in late antiquity. The work explores the Neoplatonic lineage from the 3rd to 4th centuries and puts emphasis on the role of Porphyry of Tyre in crafting a unique soteriology that was projected to be applied on an empire-wide scale at the beginning of the 4th century during the reign of Diocletian. The work describes the religious and sociological context within the Roman Empire in the 3rd and 4th centuries, whereby an atmosphere of pessimism and the need for salvation was brewed. Following this, the upbringing of Julian the Apostate and his philosophical influences are explored before turning to the plethora of texts he wrote mainly in the last decade of his life. Through an exploration of these texts, Julian is situated within a lineage of traditional pagan authors who criticized a nascent Christianity, among whom is Porphyry of Tyre. By surveying the neoplatonic roots of Julian’s work, along with the polarizing views of both Julian and Porphyry by the historians of antiquity, the work concludes with an exploration of the connections with Porphyry’s original project of creating a state-run pagan religion of universal salvation to contend with Christianity, and the attempted emulation of this project during the reign of Julian the Apostate, ultimately stifled by the Emperor’s untimely death.

• Keywords: Julijan Apostat; Porfirije; Neoplatonizam; Kasna antika; Univerzalno spasenje
• Keywords (english): Julian the Apostate; Porphyry of Tyre; Neoplatonism; Late Antiquity; Universal Salvation
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:739607
• Study programme: Title: History; specializations in: Research, Teaching; Course: Research; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra povijesti (magistar/magistra povijesti)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-12-20 09:03:06