In the World of Gothic. Books in German of the 16th–18th centuries in the collection of Yaroslavl Museum-Reserve

Abstract

The article analyses the collection of books of the 16th–18th centuries, printed in Gothic script in German, from the collection of Yaroslavl Museum-Reserve: theological works, philological, historical and political contributions as well as practical-books. The Yaroslavl collection is regarded to be a mirror of the evolution of the German books from the Middle Ages towards the early modern period. The library of Yaroslavl Theological Seminary is accentuated, whereby the museum serves as the heritage center at the crossroads of cultures.

Keywords

• german books
• gothic type
• the spaso-preobrazhensky monastery
• yaroslavl theological seminary
• protestantism
• pietism
• orthodoxy
• cultural influence
• the baroque