Pielgrzymka do Ziemi Świętej jako doświadczenie religijne i temat utworu literackiego („Podróż do Świętych miejsc w 1830 roku” Andrzeja Murawjowa)

Abstract

Pilgrimages to the Holy Land have been an old tradition in the Russian cultu-re. For believers, places related to the life and passion of Christ have been an important ele-ment of history and geography of salvation since the beginnings of Christianity in Ruthenia. The paper is an attempt to present the fi rst pilgrimage of Andrey Muraviev (1806–1874), a religious writer, theologian, poet, playwright, church and state activist, to Palestine as a personal religious experience and its refl ection in a literary work of art. The pilgrimage to the East became a breakthrough moment in Muraviev’s life and resulted in the writing of A journey to Holy places in 1830 (ПутешествиекоСвятымместамв 1830 году), which initiated the religious stage of his writings and became a great success. Although the poet did not call his journey a pilgrimage, such was indeed its nature. Visiting places important to the history of salvation, he participated in services and sacramental life of the Church.