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Library of the jesuits in Dubrovnik : from Collegium Ragusinum to the present Residency of the Society of Jesus
Marica Šapro-Ficović
orcid.org/0009-0008-1796-6107
; Dubrovačke knjižnice
Sažetak
The purpose of this paper is to critically examine the history and the present state of the Jesuits Library in Dubrovnik, as well as to give some considerations about its further development. The outstanding historical importance of the Library is founded on its firm connections with the College of the Company of Jesus, once the most important educational and pedagogical institution of the Dubrovnik Republic. The paper deals with the complex circumstances related to the College foundation and the development since the arrival of the Jesuits in Dubrovnik in the 16th century. After the abolishment of the Jesuits order and the College in 1773, the library holdings were relocated to several places. Thus, we know that today a part of the collections is situated in the Science library and the Franciscan monastery Mala braća in Dubrovnik. The destiny of the rest of the rich library collections hasn’t been much explored so far and therby is rather unknown. However, the analyses of the print catalogues in the Library of the Jesuit Residence in Dubrovnik (1993), has shown that a considerable number of the library books had originated from the former library of the Jesuit College. The hypothesis that the present library of the Residence of the Company of Jesus in Dubrovnik is the real and legitimate “heiress” of the library of the Jesuit College is founded on this fact, as well as on the historical implications pointed out in this work. Further researches, which could possibly prove this hypothesis, should have strong impact on the future actions directed to the preservation and maintenance of the valuable national cultural heritage of this library, as stated in the paper conclusions.
Ključne riječi
Jesuits; Dubrovnik; libraries; library history; history of education; old books collections; Collegium Ragusinum; Residency of the Society of Jesus; Research library Dubrovnik; Monastery Mala braća in Dubrovnik
Hrčak ID:
22604
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Datum izdavanja:
7.5.2008.
Posjeta: 2.262 *