Projects / Programmes
Medieval and Early Modern Written Heretige in Slovenia – Editions of Charters
| Code |
Science |
Field |
Subfield |
| 6.01.00 |
Humanities |
Historiography |
|
| Code |
Science |
Field |
| H220 |
Humanities |
Medieval history |
| H230 |
Humanities |
Modern history (up to circa 1800) |
middle ages, modern period, Carniola, Styria, Carinthia, Slovenija, Gorizia, Middle Europe, economic history, social history, charters, cultural heritage
Researchers (4)
| no. |
Code |
Name and surname |
Research area |
Role |
Period |
No. of publicationsNo. of publications |
| 1. |
18164 |
PhD Matjaž Bizjak |
Historiography |
Researcher |
2007 - 2009 |
161 |
| 2. |
10900 |
PhD Igor Grdina |
Historiography |
Researcher |
2007 - 2009 |
1,712 |
| 3. |
08466 |
PhD Dušan Kos |
Historiography |
Head |
2007 - 2009 |
191 |
| 4. |
20221 |
PhD Miha Preinfalk |
Historiography |
Researcher |
2007 - 2009 |
440 |
Organisations (1)
Abstract
Within the corpus of national and cultural heritage in general, that surpasses national frames, early historical sources present a specific category. In such circumstances, the principal task of historiography is above all correct integration of those hard of access and less known historical sources into primary and consequently secondary historical researches and with it, placement of comprised information in the knowledge in the fields of local, regional and national history, which in final stage means their supplementation, particularization and superstructure. For the accomplishment of this goal, it is necessary to merge methods historiography uses in studying and evaluating historical sources (the so-called basic historical sciences) and possibilities modern informational technologies offer. The theme of the proposed project is studying and presentation (publishing in standard book form as well as in the form of electronic database) of the not yet published and from the side of the profession not yet or poorly considered completed document funds, concretely within the frame of the here proposed project: charters of the noble family of Auerspergs (Turjaški) that are kept outside the central family archives, in different archives in Austria, Italy, in Croatia, Hungary, Bohemia and in Slovenia. The aim of the proposed project is a modern optimal textual-critical publication of the mentioned fund of charters with a relevant scientific apparatus and comment in the form of a dissertation with findings of performed basic researches, and at the same time creation of an informational system – database, which will enable a more efficient use of the material, and will present with the possibility of expansion a systematic solution for such presentations in the future.
Significance for science
Both in world and national historiography there is an established practice of issuing scientific-critical publications of the most important historical sources. On the one hand, such editions make historical sources more accessible to a wider professional public, thus enabling further comparative and synthetic analysis. On the other hand, they themselves constitute a basic research applicable to a selected type of source and, as such, in combination with the text-critical publication of the text (their results are published in a commentary added to the source), serve as the first research stage.
The vast corpus of medieval charters till 1500 contained in the archives of the noble family of Auerspergs most certainly belongs to the aforementioned category of historical sources of outstanding national importance. The scientific-critical publication implemented within the framework of the completed project provides a sound platform for further research in practically all branches of medieval history of Slovenia. Coupled with the existing publications, it enables new partial and comparative studies, also within a wider Central European context, and therefore new historical syntheses both on national and international level.
Both published editions are a giant step forward in accomplishing the objectives of the “Programme of Editions of Sources for Slovenian History” of 1972, in which the publishing of medieval charters is defined as a basic long-term task.
Significance for the country
All of the above also – and above all – applies to Slovenia. Special emphasis should be given to the importance of both editions for the preservation of Slovenian cultural heritage. The results of the completed research furnish exact evidence and, in particular, publicly accessible (in book and electronic database forms) integral contents of the entire collection of the Auersperg charters, which are now kept in numerous archives in different European states. The aim of the project is not only to protect cultural heritage (in terms of preserving its contents) but also to improve the understanding and interpretation thereof as well as – on the level of awareness – integrate the seemingly independent parts of the common cultural heritage of the Central European milieu into a homogeneous whole.
Most important scientific results
Annual report
2008,
final report,
complete report on dLib.si
Most important socioeconomically and culturally relevant results
Annual report
2008,
final report,
complete report on dLib.si
