Arisztokraták Erdély 18. század végi kulturális életében. Teleki Sámuel és Teleki Domokos eltérő stratégiái
Aristocrats in the Cultural Life of Transylvania at the End of the 18th Century. The Different Strategies of Sámuel Teleki and Domokos Teleki

Summary/Abstract: Even before his election as Chancellor of Transylvania, Sámuel Teleki (1739–1822) placed special emphasis on supporting Transylvanian cultural aspirations. Following his peregrination to Basel, he pursued a political career, and in the meantime started the preparatory works for building his library in Târgu Mureş. Even after moving to Vienna he followed the Transylvanian academic efforts, although from this point his patronage often depended on political decisions, like in the case of the events in Transylvania from 1794-1795. His son, Domokos Teleki (1773–1798) wanted to participate in the cultural transition from the end of the eighteenth century not only as a patron or supporter, but by proving his dedication to the academic societies through his activity as an organiser and by scholarly works. In my presentation I compare the activities of these two figures to shed light on the differing strategies aristocrats followed at the end of the eighteenth century.

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