Carte veche de istorie din anii 1791-1828 în colecţii din Craiova
The old Romanian history books of the years 1791-1828 in collections in Craiova

Summary/Abstract: The cultural space of Walachia was more and more opened to the myths, legends and events of Western Europe since the 17th century. Popular books, such as Alexandria, Esopia, Halima, Floarea Darurilor and many others circulated as manuscripts together with religious, historical, juridical, philosophical and medical books. There are numerous old books dating back from the 15th - 19th centuries in the cultural institutions of Craiova (University Library, the Library of the Metropolitan Church of Oltenia, Aman County Library, “Carol I” College Library, Library of the National Archives, “C.S. Nicolăescu-Plopşor” Institute Library and the Library of Regional Museum of Oltenia). We undertake to approach throughout this study the old history books that date back from 1791-1828. We employed in our study Aurelia Florescu’s work, and also the museum catalogue edited this year by Toma Rădulescu and Violeta Margareta Stănescu. We shall try to present the physical details of these works as well as certain elements with regard to the sources, diffusion on the territory of Oltenia and price. We shall demonstrate that some copies of the works may be found in other libraries in Craiova, and they result from the same source, in certain cases. Here is the list of some of the history books that are subject of our research and may be found in the abovementioned cultural institutions: Supplex Libellus Valachorum, Cluj, 1791; Petru Maior, Istoria pentru începutul românilor în Dachia, Buda, 1812; Trista întâmplare a cetăţii Dresda, Buda, 1814; Dimitrie Philippide, Istoria României, Lipsca, 1816; Dionisie Fotino, Istoria Daciei, Viena, 1818; Pierre Blanchard, Plutarch nou, Buda, 1819; Jean Pierre Claris de Florian, Istoria lui Numa Pompilie, Iaşi, 1820; Pavel Kenghelaţ, Istoria Universală, Buda, 1824; Atanasie Staghiritul, Prescurtarea istoriei universale, Bucureşti, 1826; Dinicu Golescu, Însemnare a călătoriei mele, Buda, 1826; Thomas Thornthon, Starea de acum a Valahiei şi a Moldovei, Buda, 1826; Teodor Aaron, Apendice la istoria lui Petru Maior, Buda, 1828.

• Details
• Contents