Петар II Петровић Његош у мисли Светог Николаја Велимировића

Abstract

The aim of this research is to perceive aspects of studying the life and works of Prince-Bishop Petar II Petrović Njegoš from the point of view of Nicholai Velimirovich. Applying the literary-theoretical, literary-historical, theological-apologetic and anthropological methods, we analysed the most important and most intriguing (according to our opinion) author who write about Njegoš from the first half of the 20th century and in that way have a multidimensional anthropological insight into the personality and works of Njegoš. The study The Religion of Njegoš written by Nicholai Velimirovich will be analysed. Among the few who have interpreted Njegoš, bearing in mind his personality and his works, Nicholai Velimirovich, close to Njegoš in spirit and religion, holds a special place. It is important to say that, while writing this book, young hieromonk Nicholai had already had two doctoral theses. He refers to Prince-Bishop Njegoš as a poet, a priestmonk, a bishop, where young Nicholai describes and proves, in an apologetic manner, the religion and uniqueness of Njegoš’s doctrine and creativity. Key words: Petar II Petrović Njegoš (1813–1851), Nicholai Velimirovich (1881–1956), poetry, theology, philosophy, religion, nature, life, death, prayer, light, darkness.