The monograph on the Carniolan noble family of Valvasors in the period from the 16th century to the first half of the 19th century throws light on the rises and falls, the misfortunes and successes of individuals as well as noble society as a whole in the territory of Slovenia. The Valvasors are today one of the extinct noble lineages that was of some importance in Carniola in their time, even though it did not belong to the old, highest-ranking, wealthiest and most influential families. The book fills the gap in the knowledge of the broader Valvasor lineage, since the hitherto research only focused on one of its members – the polymath Johann Weikhard Valvasor.
COBISS.SI-ID: 282458368
The monograph is a research on the historical development of marriage or, rather, relationships between a man and a woman – ranging from passion, love, friendship and cohabitation to circumstances that rendered union impossible on the basis of religious theories, lay conceptions, and customs, in Slovenian territory between the beginning of the Middle Ages and the end of the 18th century. The background and main story is the divorce of Ursini-Blagay couple in the period of 1769–1772. Based on their case and on other cases the author examines love mentalities and perceptions of marriage from engagements and weddings, as well as the role of emotions in marriage. Even though the monograph largely centres on the territory of present-day Slovenia, it draws comparisons with the neighbouring regions. In doing so, it also takes into account theological, philosophical, and art sources. Drawing on real cases from the Slovenian environment as well as empiricism and statistics, it also clarifies certain myths. In 2016 the second volume with the title »Love Passions, Deceptions, Violence and their Treatment in Slovenia between the Middle Ages and the Bourgeois Period« was published, which focuses on the morality of love and sexuality in the context of impermissible, sinful, criminalised and other deviant forms.
COBISS.SI-ID: 281931264
The scientific article presents the Carniolan nobleman Josef Kalasanz Baron Erberg (1771–1843) as a link between Carniola – a province in his day – and the centre in Vienna. An educator to the Crown Prince Ferdinand, Erberg established cordial friendly ties with the heir apparent and maintained them all until his death, which was a rarity in the then Carniola. The newly discovered sources in Viennese archives provide new knowledge on Carniolan society in the pre-March era, especially on Baron Erberg and his influence on his contemporaries. The article is part of the collection of scientific papers Provinz als Denk- und Lebensform: der Donau-Karpatenraum im langen 19. Jahrhundert, published by the German publishing house Peter Lang.
COBISS.SI-ID: 39035949
Identification of former place names (historical topography) resulted in the development of an online application SHT – Slovenian Historical Topography (https://topografija.zrc-sazu.si/) and the publication of an e-book Historical Topography of Carniola (until 1500). Both versions list all present places as well as places that might have disappeared, many fallow names and water names, including all their former variants. The precise list of sources includes historical names, places where these sources are kept, and their possible publications. Constituting one of the basic manuals for investigating various aspects of Slovenian past, it will undoubtedly contribute to a better understanding of the development and identity of this territory and its people.
COBISS.SI-ID: 287548416
The chapter in the book that analyses the remembrance and legacy of the last war of the Habsburg monarchy focuses on the Slovenian historiography and national collective memory of World War I. The remembrances of diverse war combatant and non-combatant experiences shaped the Slovenian remembrance, also with regard to the attitude to the former state/monarchy and conditioned its position within the Yugoslav remembrance framework, which was also marked by a very difficult cohabitation between the victors and the vanquished.
COBISS.SI-ID: 39828013