Tyragetia (Oct 2019)
Aron Densuşianu: Suveniri şi impresiuni de călătorie din Ţara Haţegului (revista Familia, 1865-1866) / Aron Densuşianu: “Memories and travel impressions” of Ţara Haţegului / the Country of Haţeg (the magazine Familia, 1865-1866)
Abstract
Literary critic and historian, folklorist and poet, author of an impressive body of work, Aron Densuşianu is a prominent representative of the famous Densuşianu family of scholars from Ţara Haţegului (The Country of Haţeg). During the July-August 1864 period, he visited this region in the company of some friends. The following year, he published over 20 articles entitled “Memories and travel impressions” that introduce the reader into the natural and social history of Ţara Haţegului, (The Country of Haţeg) offering geographical, historical, mythical and ethnographical information, descriptions of some historical monuments as well as his own impressions of the people and places. This information facilitates a comparative study of the glorious past and present of this region in terms of history and archaeology, thus contributing to the enrichment of the national and local historical, ethnographical and geographical heritage.
