THE VISION OF AN IDEAL LIBRARY IN THE LATE 18TH CENTURY: CHRISTOPH HABERLAND'S AND JOHANN CHRISTOPH BERENS' HOMAGE TO THEIR CITY AND COMPATRIOTS (Idealas bibliotekas vizija 18. gs. izskana: Kristofa Haberlanda un Johana Kristofa Berensa veltijums sav

• Authors: Taimina Aija
• Languages of publication: LV

Abstracts

EN

The article explores the book titled 'Bohnomien' (1792) by Riga merchant, philosopher, freemason and patron of Riga City Library Johann Christoph Berens (1729-1792). Berens' interests and opinions influenced by Enlightenment ideas are voiced in this work dealing with the concept of ideal library.

Keywords

EN

ENLIGHTENMENT; IDEAL LIBRARY; JOHANN CHRISTOPH BERENS; RIGA CITY LIBRARY

Discipline

• OTHER_SOCIAL_SCIENCES: OTHER SOCIAL SCIENCES

• Publisher: Institute of Art History of the Latvian Academy of Art and Art History Research Support Foundation
• Journal: Makslas Vesture un Teorija
• Year: 2007
• Volume: 8
• Pages: 62-71
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Taimina Aija

• Aija Taimina, Latvian Academic Library, Rupniecibas iela 10, Riga LV-1235, Latvia

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

11LVAAAA09097