Friars of the Convent of St. Francis in the Course of the Fourteenth Century

Glavna tema ovog magistarskog rada je djelatnost i značaj zadarskih franjevaca za njihovu komunu tijekom 14. stoljeća. Središnji dio rada podijeljen je na tri poglavlja. Prvo poglavlje, Ustroj i organizacija, donosi najprije pregled općih privilegija, kako bi se vidio odnos Svete Stolice, ali i drugih institucija prema franjevcima. Potom se fokus stavlja na razne službe u Redu (provincijala, kustosa, vikara, gvardijana i lektora), kao i na kretanje braće unutar, a ponekad i izvan provincije Slavonije/Dalmacije, kao što je to slučaj kod odlaska braće na studij izvan Provincije. Drugo poglavlje pod nazivom Ekonomski položaj bavi se prihodima franjevaca tijekom 14. stoljeća (bili to novci, razni predmeti, a ponekad i nekretnine), koji dolaze uglavnom iz oporučnih davanja Zadrana, te se ti legati grupiraju po njihovim svrhama. Zadnje poglavlje Odnos sa zajednicom obrađuje položaj zadarskih franjevaca u komuni, bilo to s lokalnim crkvenim institucijama ili istaknutim laicima i lokalnim plemićkim obiteljima. Naposljetku se daje kratki osvrt i na slučajeve hodočašća koja se mogu dovesti u vezu sa zadarskim franjevcima, ili gdje je odredište bio Asiz, te na doprinos braće na umjetnost općenito ili na razini komune.The main focus of this thesis is the activity of the Franciscans in Zadar in the course of the fourteenth century and their significance in the communal life. The main part of the study is divided into three chapters. First one, The Structure and Organisation of the Order, in the first place discusses general privileges concerning Franciscans, to show their relationship between the Holy See and other institutions. Afterwards, the focus is placed on main positions in the Order, such as provincial, custos, vicar, guardian and lector, and the author tries to reconstruct the movement of friars within and beyond the Province, such as friars going to study outside the Province. Second one, The Economic Position, deals with incomes (in money, various object, and sometimes property) of the friars during the fourteenth century, which are mostly visible from the bequests in the testaments of Zadar, and questions the purposes of these bequests. The last chapter named The Connection with the Community presents the position of the Franciscans in Zadar and their connections with the community, whether it is with local ecclesiastical authorities, or signifficant individuals and Zaratine noble families. Finally, author concludes with cases of departures to pilgrimages that are connected with friars from Zadar, or in which the destination is Assisi, and ends with a short overview of Franciscan contribution to art in general level and on the level of the city of Zadar