Tsar Peter (927–969) in the "Tale of the Prophet Isaiah". A few remarks
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Tsar Peter (927–929)
Tale of the Prophet Isaiah
historical-apocalyptic literature

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Leszka, Mirosław Jerzy. 2019. “Tsar Peter (927–969) in the "Tale of the Prophet Isaiah". A Few Remarks”. In Gremium. Studies in History, Culture and Politics, no. 13 (December). https://doi.org/10.34768/ig.vi13.322.

Abstract

Tale of the Prophet Isaiah is classed among the historical-apocalyptic literature. It was written at the time when the Bulgarian lands were already a part of the Byzantine Empire. In it, we find an extraordinarily interesting passage regarding Peter. The anonymous author emphasises the fact that his was a sinless life, spent in purity. Peter led a people chosen by God, similarly to a Byzantine emperor. Associating him with Constantine the Great or Constantine Porphyrogennetos makes him equal to a Byzantine ruler. This is also expressed through the statement that he was a tsar of the Bulgarians and of the Greeks. A notable feature of this portrayal of Peter in the Tale is the indication that during this ruler’s reign Bulgaria was going through a period of a particular beatitude, and abounded in all the necessary goods. Peter therefore comes across as a good, just and strong ruler.

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