Papers by Marina Zgrablic
The archaeological excavations in Istria have increased in recent years, and consequently the con... more The archaeological excavations in Istria have increased in recent years, and consequently the concepts and methodologies aim to provide new approaches to the image of post-Roman rural landscape in historiography. The analysis will focus on two questions: how did religious change shape rural landscape in Istria from the fifth to the seventh century, and which type of evidence are available for examining the history of the countryside? Consequently, the main research focus relies on the selected case studies in order to shed light on formation and institutionalization of Christian communities in the countryside. One of the main archaeological sources that will be taken into consideration are churches, which represent not only the basis for analyzing the Christianisation that intensively took place from the fifth century on, but also for understanding the main transformation of rural spaces in a wider context. The analysis should therefore concentrate on broad material evidence, such as church buildings constructed on the land properties which generally belonged to the Roman aristocracy, and in most of the cases were situated close in close vicinity to the villas that probably ceased to function as residential and economic centres during the sixth century. From the end of the fifth century churches were built inside the fortified settlements at strategic points of territory and had the central role in the community because of their newly introduced institutional function. Another question is: how did church authorities or landowners influence on a spatial development? The investigation will question similarities and/or differences between other communities of the larger geographical area, and will bring a comparative approach across the period from the 5th to the 7th century.
Radovi Zavoda za hrvatsku povijest Filozofskoga fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2017
Zbornik Odsjeka za povijesne znanosti Zavoda za povijesne i društvene znanosti Hrvatske akademije znanosti i umjetnosti, 2021
UDK 27-36PEL Odsjek za povijest 272-522(497.571Novigrad) Filozofski fakultet 94(497.571Novigrad)"... more UDK 27-36PEL Odsjek za povijest 272-522(497.571Novigrad) Filozofski fakultet 94(497.571Novigrad)"09/10"(091)
Radovi Zavoda za hrvatsku povijest Filozofskoga fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu : Radovi Zavoda za hrvatsku povijest Filozofskoga fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2017
Generally, churches represent one of the historical sources that have be taken into consideration... more Generally, churches represent one of the historical sources that have be taken into consideration, not only for analysing Christianization, but also for understanding the transformation of urban and rural spaces in their social, economic and cultural context. Churches were not isolated buildings – they usually stood inside the previous Roman structures or in their immediate vicinity and mostly continuedto be in use in the Early Middle Ages. This paper presents the analyses of historical and topographical continuity of ecclesiastical buildings in the countryside of Pola between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages and tries to draw some conclusions on the basis of already known archaeological data and the results of recent archaeological excavations. After the late Roman Church set up a bishop in each administrative town (civitas) the boundaries of the Episcopal Diocese of Pola became identical to those of the Roman colony.
Histria : the Istrian Historical Society review, 2018
Owing to its geographical location, Istria was not directly exposed to the devasta- tion in the f... more Owing to its geographical location, Istria was not directly exposed to the devasta- tion in the fourth and fifth centuries, when it avoided both the civil wars and the migratory movements accompanied by invasions of wandering barbarian tribes. After the victory of Christianity, newly created city elites, with the bishop at the helm, had, since the early fifth century, managed the construction activities in cities, primarily relating to monumental projects, which altered the physical appearance of the cityscape. Local peculiarities are often considered as one of the most import- ant factors both for the process of change and for the endurance of the preexist- ing values in political and religious life. Recent studies, however, suggest that the transformation of post-Roman cities was not exclusively a consequence of intense Christianization. The emergence of the new city elite was the result of a conscious effort by the representatives of state authorities. This phenomenon is noticeab...
U radu se donose podatci proizašli iz pasija istarskih mučenika, koje su sačuvane u najstarijim r... more U radu se donose podatci proizašli iz pasija istarskih mučenika, koje su sačuvane u najstarijim rukopisima karolinških kodeksa od 9. stoljeća nadalje. Uvažavajući recentne objave hagiografskih tekstova o istarskim mučenicima (Passio Iusti, Passio Pelagii, Passio Mauri Afri, Passio Germani), stječe se uvid u njihov karakter unutar širega hagiografskog konteksta Akvileje, na temelju čega se nastoji reinterpretirati njihova vrijednost kao povijesnih izvora za poznavanje crkveno-političkih okolnosti te društvenih i kulturnih kretanja u Istri na dvjema kronološkim razinama. Prva kronološka razina je kasnija i odnosi se na vrijeme njihova nastanka u pisanom obliku u karolinško doba, kada se potvrđuju kao sredstvo nadzora Franačke države nad biskupijama u Istri te stječu ključnu ulogu u učvršćivanju crkvenog identiteta grada. Druga razina predstavlja povratak ranijem razdoblju kasne antike, u kojemu štovanje pojedinih istarskih mučenika ima svoje podrijetlo. Pritom se istraživanje nužno os...
Tabula : periodicus Facultatis philosophicae Polensis; rivista della Facoltà di lettere e filosofia; Journal od the Faculty of Humanities, 2012
Vjesnik Istarskog Arhiva, Feb 2, 2009
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Papers by Marina Zgrablic