The Fate of the Riga Jesuit college library (1583-1621)

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Mokslo publikacijos / Scientific publications
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Knygų dalys / Parts of the books
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Anglų kalba / English
Title:
The Fate of the Riga Jesuit college library (1583-1621)
Authors:
Kreigere-Liepiņa, Laura
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Baltic battle of books. Formation and relocation of European libraries in the confessional age (c. 1500-1650) and their afterlife. P. 300-325.. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2023
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Bibliotekos / Libraries; Vienuolijos / Monasteries; Knygos / Books; Kultūros istorija / Cultural history; 1569-1795. Lietuva ATR laikotarpiu; Latvija (Latvia); Lenkija (Poland); Lietuva (Lithuania).
Summary / Abstract:

ENWho were the former owners of Riga Jesuit college library’s books? What is the significance of the Riga Jesuit college heritage in Latvia’s cultural history? What was the fate of the Riga Jesuit college book collection? The results of the bibliographic research I will present will reveal the difficulties of identifying books and provenances in the Riga Jesuit college book collection. In this study, I will show the complicated historical circumstances in which the book collection was formed and which affected its ultimate fate.

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2026-02-25 13:53:33
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