Osječki zbornik, Vol. Vol. 28 No. xx, 2007.
Professional paper
Library of the Capuchin Monestary in Osijek
Marijana Kušen
; II. gimnazija
Abstract
The library of the Osijek Capuchin monastery is an admirable ensemble of cultural and historical heritage which was collected, preserved and used by generations of capuchins in the monastery as valued inheritance of their lives and work in Osijek and the whole region.
The library has not yet been entirely studied, interpreted and presented by experts.
Its function was in always and in its entirety clear and
defined with regard to the internal needs of the friars and their spiritual and social mission in the community. That function also entailed the development of the library stock until the present day. The content of the books, especially rare and valuable ones from the 16th to the 19th century in Croatian as well as foreign languages, is mostly about the monastery and its community through history. Considering its valuable holdings, the library has been given too little attention and is inaccessible to those who could use it for their scientific and cultural research.
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Hrčak ID:
161700
URI
Publication date:
5.12.2007.
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