TY - JOUR TI - Filozofowie, skandaliści i etnarchowie – twórcy literatury czarnogórskiego oświecenia AU - Gil, Dorota TI - Filozofowie, skandaliści i etnarchowie – twórcy literatury czarnogórskiego oświecenia AB - Philosophers, Scandalists and Ethnarchs – the Authors of the Montenegrin Enlightenment Literature This present article is devoted to an issue of assimilation and adaptation of the philosophical tendencies and literary patterns of the European enlightenment in Montenegrin literature which was established in 18th century in difficult internal circumstances and during constant threat to the independence of the country. Key advocates of the rationalistic, democratic and anticlerical demands were mainly descended from the romanized Adriatic communities and obtained their education in Western Europe –transplanting into native ground the ideas of the free mind and conscience, religious tolerance, just politics, reform of the state or general education. In the context of the above-mentioned and similar categories the works of Stefan Zanović, Jovan Baljević, Katerina Radonjićand other authors were considered. The special example of taking advantage of the enlightenment paradigm are texts of the bishops and political rulers from the PetrovićNjegošdynasty –their attitude was formed through the necessity of the defence of the legal-state interest and fidelity to the Christian ethic. As a case of such a meaning of the civilizing mission in the environment of disintegrated Montenegrin tribes Petar I was presented. Especially his messages to the clan communities contain many didactic appeals which are faithful to the enlightenment vision of the man and society. VL - 2020 IS - Volume 15, Issue 4 PY - 2020 SN - 1897-3035 C1 - 2084-3933 SP - 239 EP - 251 DO - 10.4467/20843933ST.20.019.12541 UR - https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/studia-litteraria-uic/artykul/filozofowie-skandalisci-i-etnarchowie-tworcy-literatury-czarnogorskiego-oswiecenia KW - literatura czarnogórska KW - oświecenie KW - tradycja literacka; Montenegrin literature KW - enlightenment KW - cultural tradition