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https://doi.org/10.22586/pp.v43i67.32172
Correspondence between Josip Juraj Strossmayer and Lujo Vojnović as a Historical Source: Part II (1893-1901)
Zoran Grijak
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This paper analyses historiographically relevant topics from the correspondence between J.J. Strossmayer and L. Vojnović, which comprises nine letters written between 1893 and 1901. This completes the research of their correspondence, following the examination of its most important aspects in 1885-1892, which includes five letters, in Part I. The letters are published as appendices, so that all fourteen letters are now available to the scholarly and cultural community. The second part of the paper begins with a brief analysis of the complex relationship and connections between Dubrovnik’s pre-modern and modern political and cultural identity, and the appropriation of Dubrovnik’s cultural heritage by Serbs, especially Catholic ones. The author further examines the views on the identity of Dubrovnik’s prominent figures from the Renaissance and Baroque periods in some of the most esteemed European and world encyclopaedias and lexicons.
The next section analyses Strossmayer’s letter to Vojnović dated July 25, 1893, which discusses the festivities held from June 25 to 27, 1893, on the occasion of unveiling a monument by Croatian sculptor Ivan Rendić dedicated to the renowned Croatian writer Ivan Gundulić, the most prominent representative of the Dubrovnik Baroque literary circle. In this letter, Strossmayer explicitly condemns Serbian claims to Dubrovnik as part of Greater Serbian ambitions towards Croatian territories, which became evident during the celebration. He emphasizes Croatia’s historical and state right to the Triune Kingdom as the basis for uniting Croatian lands and a barrier to Greater Serbian aspirations.
The final section examines letters related to Lujo and Kosta Vojnović’s journey to Russia in 1893, focusing on their stay in Moscow and Saint Petersburg aimed at recovering the estate of Marko Ivanov Vojnović (1750-1807), a prominent ancestor in the Russian Empire and one of the founders of the Russian Caspian and Black Sea Fleet. The analysis highlights Strossmayer’s views on the significance of Russia in shaping European culture and political relations among European superpowers. Considering the correspondence as the thematic framework of this paper, as well as the outlined and analysed facts supporting the importance of publishing and studying the complete correspondence between J.J. Strossmayer and L. Vojnović, it can be stated that both parts of this study represent relevant contributions to a deeper understanding of key aspects of Croatian political, cultural, and diplomatic history during the last two decades of the 19th century, within a broader European context.
Ključne riječi
Josip Juraj Strossmayer; Lujo Vojnović; Gundulić’s festivities; Dubrovnik’s Catholic Serbs; Marko Ivanov Vojnović; Russian Empire
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324514
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Datum izdavanja:
18.12.2024.
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